RR Auction Features More from “The Godfather” Film Creation

Attics are often a place of discovery for interesting artifacts, but it’s truly exciting when the items found are valuable relics of famous Hollywood films. Once again, Boston-based RR Auction is proving that it is the go-to place for such finds.

The brain behind “The Godfather” Mario Puzo had a 45-box archive from his estate successfully auctioned for $625,000 at RR Auction earlier this year. But that wasn’t the end of it. Currently, two original film reels of “The Godfather” are up for auction at RR Auction’s website. They were stumbled upon in the attic of a house once owned by Puzo by the current owner.

Page Six reports that the footage on the reels is from the first 40 minutes of the 1972 film adapted from Puzo’s book. After the filming was finished, the reels were given to the scribe.

“The Godfather,” directed by Francis Ford Coppola, stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in the most popular American crime film of the century. The movie the Oscars for Best Picture in 1972, as well as Best Actor to Brando and Best Adapted Screenplay to Puzo and Coppola.

A number of other impressive items from the classic film are available for bids until June 23^rd in the themed auction “Pop Culture” at RR Auction’s website. These items include:

·         Original behind-the-scenes “Godfather” footage on 8mm film. The content is about 90 minutes long and contains insights into the production of the set designs, candid moments between the crew, and on-set routines between the actors. This never-before-seen footage is estimated to auction for $15,000+.

·         A collection of 16 blueprints on drafting paper concerning the construction of the set pieces for the Corleone Mall from the film, created by production designer Dean Tavoularis. They are estimated to auction for $1000+.

·         A pair of black cardboard cue cards used during the filming. Written on them is a dialogue between Michael Corleone and Don Vito Corleone from the scene where the father offers his son the family business. They are estimated to auction for $3000+.

All the lots and their existing bids can be viewed at RR Auction’s website. The auction concludes on June 23^rd.

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