 The scene where Don Giovanni (Dom DeLuise (qv)) pulls cotton wads  out of his mouth is a jab at Marlon Brando (qv)s performance as  Don Vito Corleone in the classic Mafia film,  _Godfather, The (1972)_ (qv). During his screen test for  _Godfather, The (1972)_ (qv), Marlon Brando (qv) stuffed cotton  wool in his mouth to make his appearance resemble that of a bulldog.