Posted on 12/03/2010 5:03:42 PM PST by Joe 6-pack
Movie fans already know the "Godfather" house, located in the New York City borough of Staten Island, inside and out. It's where Don Corleone lived. But few ever imagined that they themselves could live in mafia high style. Curbed.com has the scoop.
It takes a lot to get us interested in Staten Island property -- at least until that subway becomes a reality -- but when a house hits the market with its own English pub in the basement, and that's the second most interesting thing about it, we definitely take notice. The "Post" 's Jennifer Gould Keil reported today that the English Tudor mansion (and its lush lawns) which played a pretty darn important role in "The Godfather" has hit the market for $2.9 million. The Corleones' crib has actually been owned by the same family for over 50 years, and with that type of emotional attachment, it might be hard to make them an offer they can't refuse. The Longfellow Avenue house has 8 bedrooms, 2 fireplaces and 1 swimming pool. Time for The Situation to trade up?
I’ve re-read the book recently, but you’re way ahead of me on that.
If you look up the address on the realty sites, look at the kitchen shots. Can’t you just hear Clemenza teaching Michael to make spaghetti for a bunch of mob soldiers?
"Hey kid come here lemme show you how to cook for a hundred guys ... "
I know exactly what you mean. I am kind of uncomfortable that it's on the market. Anybody could buy it, then screw it all up.
I’m five hours away from it, it’s the holidays, my kid sister the lefty doctor lives on Long Island so it’s on the way, I might have to bundle up and hop on the bike and stop by and take a few shots. Now that I know where it is. :-)
I grew up not that far away from the house, and remember when the movie was being shot.
My music teacher, Nino Morreale, actually was in the movie. He's playing clarinet in the band in the first row over Vito's left shoulder in the opening wedding scene.
Although on Staten Island, I believe that in the film, the house would have been in Long Beach, Long Island. Is that correct? I base this on Michael's call to the house when his father is in the hospital and the exchange was LOng Beach.
One more thing about GF1: When Michael is being driven to the sitdown with Sollozzo and McClusky at Louis' Restaurant, there's a scene where they're heading first to New Jersey (before the U-turn occurs). What bridge is that? The George Washington over to Fort Lee?
For those interested, Godfather 1 scene locales HERE
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