Featured 1972 The Godfather original movie reels!!

I stumbled upon these at the flea market today, and my wonderful wife decided to make them my Father's Day gift!! There are 10 reels in total. Later today I will get pics of the reels.

I do not have an original movie poster for this movie yet, it might be time to look for one now

Details on what was used for the filming of this movie can be found here:

The Godfather (1972) Technical Specifications »
https://shotonwhat.com/the-godfather-1972

 

WOW. I think she likes you.

 

Amazing find!

 

He had other containers with movie titles written on them, but no film in them. I am still trying to process that I actually got them!! Now I have to see if I can meet Pacino before it's too late!!

 

...and maybe get him to autograph the box?

 

Yep.

One is an original Columbia box, I'll have to check the other 2.

The seller said this was the 2nd time he has come into a lot of these. He also said a guy was interested in the GF ones yesterday, but the seller did not have all of the reels with him yesterday. We told him we wanted them today and voila. Tonight I need to check and make sure all 10 reels are the right ones. We are out and about today so I will have to check later.

 

Nice, the box set.

 

Damn cool Tique-this is just from a quick Goog I did, as w/ all Reddit, a grain of salt.
https://www.reddit.com/r/cinematography/comments/96wa1s/the_godfather_original_copy_on_35mm_film/

 

Very cool

 

Well here's one update: all 10 reels are labeled GF:

 

I will need to check more on them this week.

 

is that film stock dangerous in any way ?????

 

I was quick to put them in our basement where the temp is usually 70-72 deg F, but will defintely read up on that! I am still in total shock, here.

 

I like where they say reprints are only worth about $3500. I guess I could force myself to accept that offer

 

I'd doubt that it's any more dangerous than any other 35mm film stock produced since they stopped using nitro cellulose in the 1950's. This stuff should be very stable. The only thing I'd be concerned about is fungus growth if it hasn't been stored well.

 

I think these are post-celluloid film. It'll burn, but only if you drop a match on it.

 

Ditto w. Frank & Ruth-"The film industry and manufacturers stopped using highly flammable silver nitrate film in the early 1950s. Eastman Kodak, the primary supplier, officially ended the manufacture of nitrate motion picture film in 1951. [1, 2, 3]"
PS- I'm thinking that for a blockbuster like this, and the anticipation was huge for the film because Puzo's book had been a humongous hit, they'd be using clean,fresh stock. It'd be like releasing 'Jaws' on antique inventory-but I'm no film expert.
PSS-How Coppola got the gig-"Paramount Pictures approached Coppola because they wanted an Italian-American director who would work for a low fee and not cause trouble, hoping for a cheap, easy-to-adapt gangster film. In fact, the studio had offered the film to several established, A-list directors first, all of whom turned it down. [1, 2]
...then he did Godfather II,imho-even better.

 

An offer you can`t refuse ??

 

The other canisters he had that had no film in them were:

Silent Running (1972)
Theater of Blood (1973)
When Boy Meets Girl

Hoping these other titles validate that my GF is an original print!!

He also mentioned that he thought he had Barefoot in the Park somewhere.