Originally posted by Don_Andrew:
Scorsese's mother, Catherine, was great in GoodFellas, she fit so perfectly as Tommy's Ma. She was also in (Scorsese's) Casino, Mean Streets, The King of Comedy, Cape Fear, Who's That Knocking at My Door, and It's Not Just You Murray!
Oh and don't forget that small film not alot of BBer's know about, The Godfather Part III.
Mama Scorsese did
wonderful work in "Goodfellas"--her storytelling at the table was one of the high points of a film that had many high points. And she did a nice turn as Artie Piscano's mother in "Casino."
BTW: Scorsese's father, Charles, did a silent bit in "Mean Streets" as Tommy Como's pal, and was Vinnie (as in "I'm an old timer--t'oity years") in "Goodfellas."
