Tonight I watched 1968's The Brotherhood starring Kirk Douglas. A few things caught my eye. First, Kirk's brother is a returning military officer just like Michael. A la Vito turning down Sollozzo's deal and Sonny being receptive to it, Kirk says no to a deal proposed to the Commission, but Kirk's brother says yes to it. The movie starts off with a wedding at which Kirk dances with his daughter a la Vito dancing with Connie.

The Godfather was published in 1969; I don't know when Puzo wrote it. Perhaps he was inspired by The Brotherhood. Any thoughts?

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