On March 29, 1971, The Godfather, considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made, began principal photography in New York City. Because the film is a period piece, The Godfather actually presents a fascinating record of what 1940s-era New York City locations still existed in the early-1970s. Sadly, many of them are now gone.
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This article is about the 1972 film. For the novel on which the film is based, see The Godfather (novel). For male godparent in many Christian traditions, see Godfather. The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, based on Mario Puzo's best-selling novel of the same name. It stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family.
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All of the following statistics were taken from Chapter 25 of The Godfather Movies: A Pictorial History: The Godfather (1972)... Approximate shooting time: 6 months. Number of pages of shooting script, versus the usual 120 pages: 163. How many Oscars won: 3. How many hugs, kisses, and squeezes occur in the film: 16.
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When the Mob Protested The Godfather. Francis Ford Coppola was just a few months into production on The Godfather when he began directing the fictional assassinations Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) orders against family rivals. On June 28, 1971, as a Corleone hitman aimed his prop gun under Coppola’s direction, a very similar scene was taking place just four blocks away.
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This film was first telecast in Philadelphia Friday 3 May 1957 on WFIL (Channel 6), in New York City 4 September 1957 on WCBS (Channel 2), in Los Angeles 20 December 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11), and in San Francisco 9 May 1958 on Channel 7 (KGO).
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The series follows the trials of the Corleone family, Italian Americans whose patriarch, Vito Corleone, rises to be a major figure in American organized crime. His youngest son, Michael Corleone, becomes his successor. All three films were distributed by Paramount Pictures and released in 1972, 1974 and 1990.
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The Godfather (film series) The Godfather film series consists of three American crime drama films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the novel of the same name by Italian American author Mario Puzo.
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Details. 1  Full Cast and Crew. 2  Release Dates. 3  Official Sites.  Box Office/ 1 Business. Company Credits.  Filming 1  Locations. Technical 2  Specs. Literature.
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3 Godfathers. For articles with similar titles, see Three Godfathers. 3 Godfathers is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Ford and filmed (although not set) primarily in Death Valley, California. The screenplay, written by Frank S. Nugent and Laurence Stallings, is based on the novelette of the same name written by Peter B. Kyne.
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The film is based on Mario Puzo's The Godfather; a novel that remained on The New York Times Best Seller list for 67 weeks and sold over nine million copies in two years. Published in 1969, it became the best selling published work in history for several years.
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when were the three godfathers made
The Three Godfathers were made in 1948. The Three Godfathers was made in 1948.