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A Dean Tavoularis production design archive of The Godfather Parts I, II, and III.
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A Dean Tavoularis production design archive of The Godfather Parts I, II, and III.
Paramount, 1972, 1974, and 1990. Comprising The Godfather: third draft screenplay, 158 pp, March 29, 1971, ownership signatures ("Dean Tavoularis") to title page and front wrapper, annotated; The Godfather, Part II: production bible, 1973-1974, with schedule and cast, crew, and wardrobe lists, etc., approximately 150 pp, including scene-by-scene set breakdowns and a set list with budget breakdowns; 2 volumes of scene-by-scene master set breakdowns, 1 approximately 100 pp, annotated, the other approximately 287 pp, with ownership signature ("Dean Tavoularis") to first page; a screenplay, 200 pp, with two 8 x 10 in location photographs; incomplete screenplay, 104 pp, July 4, 1973, ownership signature ("Alex Tavoularis") to title page and front wrapper in pen; a screenplay, no title page, 200 pp, annotated, with two 8 x 10 color photographs and paperwork; approximately 25 location photographs, most 5 x 7 in; 4 oversize black and white behind-the-scenes photographs; The Godfather, Part III: a screenplay, titled The Death of Michael Corleone, 119 pp, ownership signature ("Dean T.") to title page, annotated, marked "Void"; a screenplay, Italian translation, titled Il Padrino, 143 pp, "Art Dept. A. Santucci" to title page; scene-by-scene set breakdowns, approximately 36 pp; a notebook of pre-production materials, all referring to Part III under its code name, Secret Journal II, approximately 90 pp, with correspondence and paperwork, ownership signatures ("Alex") in pen; a group of original Alex Tavoularis set design sketches; a folder of production notes: call sheets, a script synopsis, and 30 pp of paperwork; a property breakdown and budget, 36 pp, ownership signature ("Dean") in pen; 100 pp of paperwork, labeled "Budgets / Estimates / Costs"; and much more.
Francis Ford Coppola's blockbuster epic crime saga, The Godfather, required production designer Dean Tavoularis to meticulously recreate the look of many eras and countries, including 1890s Sicily, early 20th century Ellis Island, 1940s New York City, 1950s Las Vegas, and Castro-Era Cuba. Coppola and Tavoularis frequently shot on location, from Rome to the Dominican Republic, including transforming part of lower Manhattan into early 20th century Little Italy for Part 2. This extraordinary production archive follows the course of the series' international production, with scripts to all three films, including a differently ordered version of The Godfather, Part II, and The Death of Michael Corleone, which evolved into Part III. The production paperwork primarily covers the second and third films, including Alex Tavoularis' original drawings; correspondence (partly in Italian); and location reference photographs, including several of the buildings used as the homes of Don Ciccio and Don Tommasino, and of the third film's pivotal opera house. A very rare pre-production notebook on Part III refers to the project throughout under its code name, Secret Journal II. Tavoularis received his only Academy Award® for Best Art Direction for The Godfather, Part II. (For a more detailed description of this lot's contents, please refer to the condition report.)
Francis Ford Coppola's blockbuster epic crime saga, The Godfather, required production designer Dean Tavoularis to meticulously recreate the look of many eras and countries, including 1890s Sicily, early 20th century Ellis Island, 1940s New York City, 1950s Las Vegas, and Castro-Era Cuba. Coppola and Tavoularis frequently shot on location, from Rome to the Dominican Republic, including transforming part of lower Manhattan into early 20th century Little Italy for Part 2. This extraordinary production archive follows the course of the series' international production, with scripts to all three films, including a differently ordered version of The Godfather, Part II, and The Death of Michael Corleone, which evolved into Part III. The production paperwork primarily covers the second and third films, including Alex Tavoularis' original drawings; correspondence (partly in Italian); and location reference photographs, including several of the buildings used as the homes of Don Ciccio and Don Tommasino, and of the third film's pivotal opera house. A very rare pre-production notebook on Part III refers to the project throughout under its code name, Secret Journal II. Tavoularis received his only Academy Award® for Best Art Direction for The Godfather, Part II. (For a more detailed description of this lot's contents, please refer to the condition report.)
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