The Godfather Trivia
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Stats in post #47 have been updated. Don Draper and KostasM are now tied for the lead with 12 correct. Fifteen unanswered questions still on the board.
#25.
Moe Greene (based not-so-loosely on the real Bugsy Siegel, hence dies by a shot in the eye)
made his bones when Michael "was going out with cheerleaders".
Moe Greene (based not-so-loosely on the real Bugsy Siegel, hence dies by a shot in the eye)
made his bones when Michael "was going out with cheerleaders".
You're correct, Don Draper, but Uniforms Please got this one by private message:
5:14 AM, Friday 01/22:
Been awhile since I watched, below is what I can remember off the top of my head, let me know if I got them right lol...
19 What drink did Fredo order, when he met Michael in Havana? = Strawberry Daiquiri
25 According to Moe Greene, when did he make his bones? = While Michael was going out with Cheerleaders
36 What character made Connie's wedding cake? = Enzo
45 What was the first name of Sollozzo's driver for his meeting with Michael and Captain McCluskey? = Moe
48 Why was young Vito quarantined at Ellis Island for three months? = Lice
onomatopoeia, reply to lakeboy1 in post #18:
25 making it with cheerleaders in high school? (I think) Read the question again. As is, this is incorrect
I didn't credit lakeboy1 with a correct answer, because he didn't identify Michael as the person who was dating cheerleaders, rather than Moe himself.
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Updated at 11:36 PM 1/25
These questions haven't been correctly answered yet:
1 Which four characters, portrayed by the same actors or actresses, are in I and III, but don't appear in II?
2 Which two characters appeared in all three films, portrayed by a different actor in each film?
5 Which actor appeared in II and III, portraying a different character in each?
6 Which two characters appeared in II and III only, portrayed by a different actor or actress in each?
11 Which member of the Corleone family had a non-speaking role in I, and only appeared in a deleted scene in II?
31 Which actor has uncredited cameo roles in I and III, and also appears in a deleted scene from II?
38 Which character appeared in II, and in a deleted scene from I?
39 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of Staten Island?
40 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of The Bronx and Brooklyn?
42 What were the first names of Sonny's five children?
43 Which of Sonny's children had a speaking role in I?
Previously answered correctly in this thread:
3 Which actor or actress appeared in all three films, portraying a different person in each film? Answered correctly by tml
4 Which character in II's name was the same as his real name at birth, and what is his stage name? Correctly answered by Don Draper
7 Which actor appeared in I and II in cameo roles, as did his sister? Answered correctly by tml
8 What was Don Vito Corleone's birthday? Answered correctly by Insidious Von
9 What was Clemenza's 'trick'? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
10 Which character was shot in a revolving door in I, and which character shot him? Answered correctly by Don Draper
12 What did Johnny Ola ask for as a drink, at the Lake Tahoe compound? Answered correctly by KostasM
13 Which actor from III previously appeared regularly on Saturday Night Live? Answered correctly by Don Draper
14 Who does Michael Corleone describe as "... a good man" in II? Correctly answered by KostasM
15 Which character in III says "Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger"? Answered correctly by Don Draper
16 Who was the only character to use 'the F word' in II? Answered correctly by KostasM
17 What is the only place where Black people appear in I? Answered correctly by Don Draper
18 What was the name of Vito Corleone's brother? Answered correctly by Don Draper
19 What drink did Fredo order, when he met Michael in Havana? Answered correctly by KostasM
20 What was the first name of Fredo's wife? Answered correctly by KostasM
21 What did Tom Hagen buy, on Michael's behalf, as a Christmas gift for Anthony? Answered correctly by KostasM
22 What did Hyman Roth's wife call Michael, when they met at Roth's Miami home? Answered correctly by KostasM
23 Which character 'made his bones' by whacking Paulie, in I? Answered correctly by Don Draper
24 What movie did Michael and Kay watch, just before they learned that Vito had been shot? Answered correctly by Don Draper
25 According to Moe Greene, when did he make his bones? Answered correctly by Uniforms Please
26 Why did Moe Greene 'straighten out' Fredo? Answered correctly by shack
27 What was Tom Hagen's ethnicity? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
28 What song did Mama Carmela Corleone sing at Connie's wedding? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
29 What was the name of the ship on which young Vito arrived at Ellis Island? Answered correctly by KostasM
30 Which character uses 'the N word' in I? Answered correctly by KostasM
32 What award did Joey Zasa give to Michael at the reception following Michael's papal order induction? Answered correctly by Don Draper
33 Where did Michael attend university? Answered correctly by KostasM
34 What was the name of the Opera in which Anthony performed in III? Answered correctly by Don Draper
35 What was the name of Woltz' beheaded horse? Answered correctly by shack
36 What character made Connie's wedding cake? Correctly answered by Don Draper
37 What were the first names of Connie's two sons? Answered correctly by Don Draper
41 Which Hollywood actor and actress did Fabrizio name, when pleading to US Army personnel to 'take him to America'? Answered correctly by KostasM
44 What was Virgil Sollozzo's nickname? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
45 What was the first name of Sollozzo's driver for his meeting with Michael and Captain McCluskey? Answered correctly by Don Draper
46 What was the first name of Vincent's mother? Answered correctly by Don Draper
47 What was the first name of Sonny's wife? Answered correctly by KostasM
48 Why was young Vito quarantined at Ellis Island for three months? Answered correctly by KostasM
49 What Elvis Costello song was used in III? Correctly answered by Don Draper
50 Which actor received the same amount of money to appear in I and II, even though one of the roles was a cameo, where his name did not appear in the credits? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
Current standings:
Don Draper - 14
KostasM - 13
lakeboy1 - 6
shack - 2
tml - 2
Insidious Von - 1
Uniforms Please - 1
These questions haven't been correctly answered yet:
1 Which four characters, portrayed by the same actors or actresses, are in I and III, but don't appear in II?
2 Which two characters appeared in all three films, portrayed by a different actor in each film?
5 Which actor appeared in II and III, portraying a different character in each?
6 Which two characters appeared in II and III only, portrayed by a different actor or actress in each?
11 Which member of the Corleone family had a non-speaking role in I, and only appeared in a deleted scene in II?
31 Which actor has uncredited cameo roles in I and III, and also appears in a deleted scene from II?
38 Which character appeared in II, and in a deleted scene from I?
39 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of Staten Island?
40 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of The Bronx and Brooklyn?
42 What were the first names of Sonny's five children?
43 Which of Sonny's children had a speaking role in I?
Previously answered correctly in this thread:
3 Which actor or actress appeared in all three films, portraying a different person in each film? Answered correctly by tml
4 Which character in II's name was the same as his real name at birth, and what is his stage name? Correctly answered by Don Draper
7 Which actor appeared in I and II in cameo roles, as did his sister? Answered correctly by tml
8 What was Don Vito Corleone's birthday? Answered correctly by Insidious Von
9 What was Clemenza's 'trick'? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
10 Which character was shot in a revolving door in I, and which character shot him? Answered correctly by Don Draper
12 What did Johnny Ola ask for as a drink, at the Lake Tahoe compound? Answered correctly by KostasM
13 Which actor from III previously appeared regularly on Saturday Night Live? Answered correctly by Don Draper
14 Who does Michael Corleone describe as "... a good man" in II? Correctly answered by KostasM
15 Which character in III says "Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger"? Answered correctly by Don Draper
16 Who was the only character to use 'the F word' in II? Answered correctly by KostasM
17 What is the only place where Black people appear in I? Answered correctly by Don Draper
18 What was the name of Vito Corleone's brother? Answered correctly by Don Draper
19 What drink did Fredo order, when he met Michael in Havana? Answered correctly by KostasM
20 What was the first name of Fredo's wife? Answered correctly by KostasM
21 What did Tom Hagen buy, on Michael's behalf, as a Christmas gift for Anthony? Answered correctly by KostasM
22 What did Hyman Roth's wife call Michael, when they met at Roth's Miami home? Answered correctly by KostasM
23 Which character 'made his bones' by whacking Paulie, in I? Answered correctly by Don Draper
24 What movie did Michael and Kay watch, just before they learned that Vito had been shot? Answered correctly by Don Draper
25 According to Moe Greene, when did he make his bones? Answered correctly by Uniforms Please
26 Why did Moe Greene 'straighten out' Fredo? Answered correctly by shack
27 What was Tom Hagen's ethnicity? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
28 What song did Mama Carmela Corleone sing at Connie's wedding? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
29 What was the name of the ship on which young Vito arrived at Ellis Island? Answered correctly by KostasM
30 Which character uses 'the N word' in I? Answered correctly by KostasM
32 What award did Joey Zasa give to Michael at the reception following Michael's papal order induction? Answered correctly by Don Draper
33 Where did Michael attend university? Answered correctly by KostasM
34 What was the name of the Opera in which Anthony performed in III? Answered correctly by Don Draper
35 What was the name of Woltz' beheaded horse? Answered correctly by shack
36 What character made Connie's wedding cake? Correctly answered by Don Draper
37 What were the first names of Connie's two sons? Answered correctly by Don Draper
41 Which Hollywood actor and actress did Fabrizio name, when pleading to US Army personnel to 'take him to America'? Answered correctly by KostasM
44 What was Virgil Sollozzo's nickname? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
45 What was the first name of Sollozzo's driver for his meeting with Michael and Captain McCluskey? Answered correctly by Don Draper
46 What was the first name of Vincent's mother? Answered correctly by Don Draper
47 What was the first name of Sonny's wife? Answered correctly by KostasM
48 Why was young Vito quarantined at Ellis Island for three months? Answered correctly by KostasM
49 What Elvis Costello song was used in III? Correctly answered by Don Draper
50 Which actor received the same amount of money to appear in I and II, even though one of the roles was a cameo, where his name did not appear in the credits? Answered correctly by lakeboy1
Current standings:
Don Draper - 14
KostasM - 13
lakeboy1 - 6
shack - 2
tml - 2
Insidious Von - 1
Uniforms Please - 1
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#37 answer
This just came to mind because of the baptism scene in 1:
Kay has to ask Michael, on behalf of Connie, to be Godfather to Connie's son. His name is Michael because, of course, he's named after Michael.
The dialogue goes by so quickly during the scene while the viewer is mesmerized by the killings going on that the name "Michael" (twice) flies right by you.
Connie's other son with Carlo is named Victor.
This just came to mind because of the baptism scene in 1:
Kay has to ask Michael, on behalf of Connie, to be Godfather to Connie's son. His name is Michael because, of course, he's named after Michael.
The dialogue goes by so quickly during the scene while the viewer is mesmerized by the killings going on that the name "Michael" (twice) flies right by you.
Connie's other son with Carlo is named Victor.
The priest at the baptism says the baby's full name, Michael Francis Rizzo, immediately before saying "Do you renounce Satan?" to Michael. The next scene is Clemenza shooting two Dons in an elevator. Michael Francis was portrayed by Sofia Coppola
Victor is mentioned by name near the beginning of II, in the scene with Michael, Connie, and Merle/ Troy Donahue.
Don Draper takes the lead, 13-12 over KostasM.
Re: Question 40:
Post #'s 50 & 52:
One for you, and you're tied with Don Draper again, at 13..
39 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of Staten Island? Barzini
40 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of The Bronx and Brooklyn? tesio
He was going to setup a meeting for Micheal on his "turf" where he'd (Micheal) would be safe... lol Of course Micheal anticipated and had him killed...
40 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of The Bronx and Brooklyn? tesio
He was going to setup a meeting for Micheal on his "turf" where he'd (Micheal) would be safe... lol Of course Micheal anticipated and had him killed...
As John Irving said: "You don't have a memory. Your memory has you!"
Sofia Coppola is married to Thomas Mars, the lead singer of Phoenix, the Parisian band. I'm a fan.
Sofia is also a huge music fan (no shit, Sherlock.)
I recall her mentioning in an interview for Part 3, that she suggested (kinda ordered) to her dad to use 'Miracle Man' by Elvis Costello for the film.
Sofia Coppola is married to Thomas Mars, the lead singer of Phoenix, the Parisian band. I'm a fan.
Sofia is also a huge music fan (no shit, Sherlock.)
I recall her mentioning in an interview for Part 3, that she suggested (kinda ordered) to her dad to use 'Miracle Man' by Elvis Costello for the film.
Once again, and in a larger font:
40 Barzini's turf' was never specified. In the reconciliation meeting with the heads of the five Families, Don Vito Corleone' refers to several of those in attendance, and specifies the territories of two of them in particular. (This refers to both of question #'s 39 & 40).
Tessio was a caporegime, not a Boss.
I'll post the answers to any unanswered questions sometime after noon on Tuesday, Feb 9. See post #65 for the 11 questions that have stumped everyone so far.
1 Which four characters, portrayed by the same actors or actresses, are in I and III, but don't appear in II?
Johnny Fontane, (Al Martino), Lucy Mancini, (Jeannie Linero), Enzo the Baker, (Gabriele Torrei), and Calo, (Franco Citti). Calo worked for Don Tommasino, as one of Michael's bodyguards in I, with a larger role in III, (he kills Don Lucchesi with the eye glasses in the neck). We could add Apollonia, (Simonetta Steffanelli), who appears in a photograph and flasback/ dream sequence in III, but she doesn't actually act in the film.
2 Which two characters appeared in all three films, portrayed by a different actor in each film?
Don Tommasino, (Corrado Gaipa in I, Mario Cotone in II, and Vittorio Duse in III). Gaipa signed to portray Don Tommasino in III, but he died in 1989 before filming began).
Anthony Corleone, (Anthony Gounaris in I, his brother James Gounaris in II, and Franc D'Ambrosio in III). To date, these are the only film roles for all three of these actors.
5 Which actor appeared in II and III, portraying a different character in each?
Carmine Caridi. He was Carmine Rosato in II, and Albert Volpe, one of the Dons killed in Atlantic City, in III
6 Which two characters appeared in II and III only, portrayed by a different actor or actress in each?
Mary Corleone, portrayed by Sofia Coppola in III, and who knows who in II, she has no dialogue in II. Mary wasn't born yet, in I.
Mosca. These are two different characters, with the same name. In II, Mosca and Strollo are the henchmen for Don Francesco Cicchio. In III, Mosca is the assassin who kills Don Tommasino, Mary, and the bodyguard twins. I thought there was someone else, other than Mosca, when I wrote the question.
11 Which member of the Corleone family had a non-speaking role in I, and only appeared in a deleted scene in II?
Sonny's daughter Francesca. As a child, she was in the wedding photo in I, and may have danced on Tessio's feet, unless that was her twin sister. In The Godfather Saga, (a deleted scene from II, portrayed by Jeanne Savarino Pesch), at Anthony's First Communion, she asks for Michael's blessing, to marry Gardner Shaw.
31 Which actor has uncredited cameo roles in I and III, and also appears in a deleted scene from II?
Carmine Coppola, father of director Francis Ford Coppola. In I, he's the piano player in the newspaper montage, after Michael kills Sollozzo and McClusky; in III he's the bandleader at the reception for Michael's papal order induction. In the deleted scene from II, (in The Godfather Saga), he plays the gunsmith, Augustino Coppola, a fictional version of his real life father.
38 Which character appeared in II, and in a deleted scene from I?
Genco Abbandando. Vito worked with him in Genco's father's grocery store in II. In The Godfather Saga, (deleted scene fromI), Vito, Sonny, Michael, Fredo and Johnny Fontane visit Genco at the hospital, where he is dying, right after Connie's wedding. Genco was the consigliere, before Tom Hagen.
39 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of Staten Island?
Victor Starkey.
40 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of The Bronx and Brooklyn?
Carmine Cuneo.
39 & 40: Don Vito mentions their names and territories at the meeting of the heads of the Five Families:
42 What were the first names of Sonny's five children?
Twins Francesca and Kathryn, Santino Jr., Frank, Vincent Mancini Corleone.
43 Which of Sonny's children had a speaking role in I?
Frank. He reads a 'get well soon' note to Vito, when Vito returns home from the hospital, after being shot. One of Kathryn or Francesca says "I love you, grandpa" in the same scene.
Don Draper - 14 (Boss)
KostasM - 13 (Underboss)
lakeboy1 - 6 (Caporegime)
shack - 2 (Soldier)
tml - 2 (Soldier)
Insidious Von - 1 (Associate)
Uniforms Please - 1 (Associate)
Johnny Fontane, (Al Martino), Lucy Mancini, (Jeannie Linero), Enzo the Baker, (Gabriele Torrei), and Calo, (Franco Citti). Calo worked for Don Tommasino, as one of Michael's bodyguards in I, with a larger role in III, (he kills Don Lucchesi with the eye glasses in the neck). We could add Apollonia, (Simonetta Steffanelli), who appears in a photograph and flasback/ dream sequence in III, but she doesn't actually act in the film.
2 Which two characters appeared in all three films, portrayed by a different actor in each film?
Don Tommasino, (Corrado Gaipa in I, Mario Cotone in II, and Vittorio Duse in III). Gaipa signed to portray Don Tommasino in III, but he died in 1989 before filming began).
Anthony Corleone, (Anthony Gounaris in I, his brother James Gounaris in II, and Franc D'Ambrosio in III). To date, these are the only film roles for all three of these actors.
5 Which actor appeared in II and III, portraying a different character in each?
Carmine Caridi. He was Carmine Rosato in II, and Albert Volpe, one of the Dons killed in Atlantic City, in III
6 Which two characters appeared in II and III only, portrayed by a different actor or actress in each?
Mary Corleone, portrayed by Sofia Coppola in III, and who knows who in II, she has no dialogue in II. Mary wasn't born yet, in I.
Mosca. These are two different characters, with the same name. In II, Mosca and Strollo are the henchmen for Don Francesco Cicchio. In III, Mosca is the assassin who kills Don Tommasino, Mary, and the bodyguard twins. I thought there was someone else, other than Mosca, when I wrote the question.
11 Which member of the Corleone family had a non-speaking role in I, and only appeared in a deleted scene in II?
Sonny's daughter Francesca. As a child, she was in the wedding photo in I, and may have danced on Tessio's feet, unless that was her twin sister. In The Godfather Saga, (a deleted scene from II, portrayed by Jeanne Savarino Pesch), at Anthony's First Communion, she asks for Michael's blessing, to marry Gardner Shaw.
31 Which actor has uncredited cameo roles in I and III, and also appears in a deleted scene from II?
Carmine Coppola, father of director Francis Ford Coppola. In I, he's the piano player in the newspaper montage, after Michael kills Sollozzo and McClusky; in III he's the bandleader at the reception for Michael's papal order induction. In the deleted scene from II, (in The Godfather Saga), he plays the gunsmith, Augustino Coppola, a fictional version of his real life father.
38 Which character appeared in II, and in a deleted scene from I?
Genco Abbandando. Vito worked with him in Genco's father's grocery store in II. In The Godfather Saga, (deleted scene fromI), Vito, Sonny, Michael, Fredo and Johnny Fontane visit Genco at the hospital, where he is dying, right after Connie's wedding. Genco was the consigliere, before Tom Hagen.
39 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of Staten Island?
Victor Starkey.
40 Which character in I was the 'Boss' of The Bronx and Brooklyn?
Carmine Cuneo.
39 & 40: Don Vito mentions their names and territories at the meeting of the heads of the Five Families:
42 What were the first names of Sonny's five children?
Twins Francesca and Kathryn, Santino Jr., Frank, Vincent Mancini Corleone.
43 Which of Sonny's children had a speaking role in I?
Frank. He reads a 'get well soon' note to Vito, when Vito returns home from the hospital, after being shot. One of Kathryn or Francesca says "I love you, grandpa" in the same scene.
Don Draper - 14 (Boss)
KostasM - 13 (Underboss)
lakeboy1 - 6 (Caporegime)
shack - 2 (Soldier)
tml - 2 (Soldier)
Insidious Von - 1 (Associate)
Uniforms Please - 1 (Associate)
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Well done, Onomatopoeia, my esteemed 'paisan' colleague.
When I read through your list, I had to slap my forehead a couple of times in "of course I knew that" fashion! How can I not get Frank reading the "Welcome Home" card to Vito!!
I wanted to refresh my memory by re-watching the chronological Godfather saga that Coppola edited in the 90's (?) but alas, it's only on VHS since it's out of print. VCR's have gone the way of the Dodo. Wish I could find that on Blu Ray. Have you seen the newly released Part 3 'Coda'? What did you think?
When I read through your list, I had to slap my forehead a couple of times in "of course I knew that" fashion! How can I not get Frank reading the "Welcome Home" card to Vito!!
I wanted to refresh my memory by re-watching the chronological Godfather saga that Coppola edited in the 90's (?) but alas, it's only on VHS since it's out of print. VCR's have gone the way of the Dodo. Wish I could find that on Blu Ray. Have you seen the newly released Part 3 'Coda'? What did you think?
Don Draper I am honoured and grateful that you participated in this trivia game, and may your next post be a masculine post. I haven't seen the re-edited Part III, but I've seen Youtube clips of the changes made.
