Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

Using Improv

James Caan was big on improvising his lines. The scene where he used a carbage can lid to beat up Carlo was totally on his own accord. He used the phrase "bada-bing!" completely on his own because he heard mobster Carmine Persico say it once. Of course, the famous scene where he throws the FBI photographer to the ground was also totally Caan!

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The More You Know

  • Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
  • The woolly mammoth survived until Egyptian times.
  • Armadillos swallow air to become buoyant when they swim.
  • A German and British aeroplane shot each other down in Norway during WWII. The crew met and helped each other survive. Two of them later visited each other many years after the war was over as friends.
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