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Re: Genco Abbandando
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09/27/05 10:42 PM
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yea he did do quite a turn around but at the same time, consiglieres dont handle much of the violent work, or control groups of violent men such as the caporegimes do. so genco was a good advisor which is why he was put in the posistion he was.
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Re: Genco Abbandando
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09/28/05 09:08 AM
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Genco is in a few of the flashback scenes with young Vito, notably the one in which Signor Roberto comes to the Genco Pura offices to tell Vito that Signora Colombo can stay in her apartment.
I believe it is he who finally opens the door for the hapless landlord when he leaves.
An interesting note about that scene is that Peter Briskind, in The Godfather Companion, says that Coppola "put a nail in the door so the actor couldn't open it", which caused him to really become flustered in trying to get out.
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Re: Genco Abbandando
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09/28/05 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by plawrence: An interesting note about that scene is that Peter Briskind, in The Godfather Companion, says that Coppola "put a nail in the door so the actor couldn't open it", which caused him to really become flustered in trying to get out. ...but I didn't see Genco take the nail out?? ![confused confused](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/confused.gif) Good editing??
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Re: Genco Abbandando
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09/28/05 11:29 AM
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Originally posted by MaryCas: Originally posted by plawrence: [b] An interesting note about that scene is that Peter Briskind, in The Godfather Companion, says that Coppola "put a nail in the door so the actor couldn't open it", which caused him to really become flustered in trying to get out. ...but I didn't see Genco take the nail out?? Good editing?? [/b]Look closely and you actually do see Genco put his hand to the door to turn or remove the nail.
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Re: Genco Abbandando
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09/28/05 12:17 PM
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Originally posted by MistaMista Tom Hagen: I was wondering, if Genco and his family took Vito in when he first came to America, and Vito knew Genco before he knew Clemenza or Tessio, then why is that when Vito starts up his criminal empire, Genco doesnt seem to be that involved?
My best guess is that perhaps Genco was too busy running the store with his father or perhaps even avoided becoming a criminal, but there may be something I'm missing. Any ideas? In The Godfather the novel, Mario Puzo writes that Vito Corleone stayed with relatives of his mother in New York.
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Re: Genco Abbandando
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09/28/05 12:24 PM
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Originally posted by Senza Mama: Look closely and you actually do see Genco put his hand to the door to turn or remove the nail. What you see there is Genco pushing the little lock button. Those old locks had a small, slidable button that would either lock or unlock the mechanism. Thats what Genco was doing with his hand.
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Re: Genco Abbandando
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09/29/05 05:49 AM
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Originally posted by SC: Originally posted by Senza Mama: [b] Look closely and you actually do see Genco put his hand to the door to turn or remove the nail. What you see there is Genco pushing the little lock button. Those old locks had a small, slidable button that would either lock or unlock the mechanism. Thats what Genco was doing with his hand. [/b]Yes, but surely if Coppola put a "nail" there to stop the actor opening the door then Frank Sivero must have been somehow removing it to enable the door to open??
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