Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

Figuring Out His Voice

Marlon Brando ended up basing his voice off of Frank Costello. He heard recordings of Costello during the Estes Kefauver hearings in 1951. Brando thought it was perfect for Vito, so he went with it.

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The More You Know

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  • Google's founders were willing to sell to Excite for less than $1 million in 1999, but Excite turned them down.
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  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
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