8. The studio wanted "The Godfather" to be set in modern times (the 70s back then) and perhaps Kansas City to save in the budget, but Coppola insisted on keeping it in New York from 1945 to 1955. Aren't we glad he did.
9. Actor Richard Castellano, playing Clemenza, improvised one of the most memorable lines in the film: "Leave the gun, take the cannoli."
10. Francis For Coppola's good friend, George Lucas was in charge of the montage of newspaper headlines and crime scene photos depicting the bloody war between the five families.
11. Lucas' contributions was his way of saying thanks to his friend Francis, who helped raise funds for his "American Graffiti."
12. Coppola's father Carmine is the piano player in the aforementioned montage.
13. The combined salaries of Al Pacino, James Caan and Diane Keaton was $105,000. They were each paid $35,000.
14. Robert Duval was paid $36,000 for his two months of work. He must have had a better agent.
--Cooter
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