42. Some 400 squibs were affixed to Caan to produce one of the bloodiest scenes since "Bonnie & Clyde," Possibly a case of overkill.
43. The killing of Sonny at the Long Beach Causeway took three days to film and cost about $650,000 in today's dollars.
44. Brando famously refused to learn his lines, so cue cards were taped on lamps, desks, bushes and even other actors.
45. "The Godfather" is still the 25th highest grossing film of all time, with an adjusted-for-inflation gross of $722 million.
46. At the 45th Academy Awards, the film won best picture, best actor for Brando and best adapted screenplay for Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo.
--CootWhat'sMyLine?
No comments:
Post a Comment