I've been reading this blog earlier today

http://www.godfathermuseum.blogspot.co.uk/2012_05_02_archive.html

It seems to implicitly state that there is some 45 minutes of footage from the first film that's never been seen by the public, and some TWO HOURS of stuff from part II, including much footage actually shot showing Vito post Sicily building his empire in New York and introducing a teenage Sonny to the business and 90 mins of footage AFTER Micheal kills Fredo - is this true, was this footage actually shot?

And was the beating of the Bonasera's thugs actually shot?

What I wouldn't give to see this stuff.

Heaven only knows what was left on the cutting room floor.
Harlan Lebo, in his outstanding book, "The Godfather Legacy," shows two stills from a scene that was actually shot. One still shows Michael, dressed up in gangster-modern (gray fedora, black overcoat), bringing a lupara into Fabrizzio's pizza parlor. The second still shows Fab covered with blood. What I wouldn't give to see that scene.

Yes - Great book, reading it for the 4th or 5th time now actually, but does he actually allude to filmed sequences from the 1930's? This is the first I've heard of totally new chunks of the film actually existing, it thought there were a few trims of scenes here and there, the odd complete scene, most of which are out there, I had not idea that probably, you could make a part II.5 from all the excised stuff. I'd love for Coppola to release this stuff.

You, me, and probably most of the people on this board would love to see it. I'm surprised Paramount hasn't done so already--it'd make a reason to sell us on yet another DVD set: "The Godfather Trilogy: the (almost) Final Director's Cut."

I understand that there is an entire scene of Pentangeli and the Rosatos discussing their deal in a restaurant at length never seen before.

It's supposed to have taken place right beforeFrankie returns home to a surprise visit from Michael.

I would love to see every minute filmed of all three movies.

I never knew that about the Rosatos, they are mentioned so much in the film but seen only once, two decent actors hired to play
the roles. Would stand to reason that there would be more stuff with them, including possibly their deaths

There must be a way to find out about everything that was shot