Patrick’s and Saks a block further in both pictures. chain went out of business in the mid-1970s, the building was torn down to make way for the 51-story Olympic Tower currently at the site. Department Store on Fifth Avenue at 51st Street.Īfter the Best & Co. We then join Michael Corleone and his girlfriend Kay Adams as they Christmas shop at the Best & Co. The interior of Genco Oil was reportedly built on the fourth floor of a warehouse nearby to 128 Mott Street (but not actually in the Mietz building). I have no idea how this was allowed to happen, but it’s pretty awful.
…and most egregiously, the complete gutting of the ground floor facade. While the Renaissance Revival building is overall in good shape, some changes have been made over the years, including the removal of fire escapes… This was filmed in what was once the heart of Little Italy at 128 Mott Street, known as The Mietz Building.īuilt in 1892, the sprawling Mietz & Weiss Oil Engine Building has a wonderful ever-so-slight curve that follows the path of Mott Street:
The wedding sequence was staged on the house’s palatial lawn, which I imagine was a major factor for why it was chosen:Īfter a quick jaunt to California involving a movie producer and a horse (to be covered someday by sister site Scouting LA), we return to New York and get our first look at Corleone’s business front, Genco Olive Oil, just as Sollozzo arrives for a sit-down. Our point of view here is toward toward the house…
In reality, there are actually several houses at the end of the block that were cut off by the fake wall:Īs the wedding progresses, detectives show up to take license plate numbers. Still later, when Kay arrives at the house, we see a different angle including the guard booth. This is what the same angle looks like today:Īnother shot from later in the film offers a better look at the layout: These were all fake, set up at the end of Longfellow Avenue to give the Corleone residence the feeling of a walled compound. What happened to all the stone walls and the entrance gate? The house today is pretty much the same as it appears in the film, except for one detail… This is the Corleone residence today, located at 110 Longfellow Avenue in Staten Island. The Godfather opens at the wedding of Don Corleone’s only daughter Connie. What still remains? Let’s take a closer look. On March 29, 1971, The Godfather, considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made, began principal photography in New York City.īecause the film is a period piece, The Godfather actually presents a fascinating record of what 1940s-era New York City locations still existed in the early-1970s. Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences caused.I've said goodbye to NYC, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end! Follow all my latest scouting posts from the West Coast at: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok. If your gamepad is not on the list, then I'm afraid it has not been tested with the game.
Xbox Controller (via Adapter - only some adapters are supported) Playstation 2 Controller (via Adapter - only some adapters are supported) Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad
That is why we came up with a supported list of gamepads: However, due to a huge number of gamepads available today, it is impossible for us to test them all with the game. I’m sorry for the trouble with Godfather. Thank you for contacting us here at Electronic Arts Technical Support. My friends 'Logitech' control pad works perfectly with 'The Godfather' but to be honest I dont think its fair that I now have to pay for another control pad to play this one game when my current pad is in perfect working order and is only a couple of months old!
i have even downloaded and installed the most recent drivers for my control pad but this did nothing. My control pad is a 'Joytech USB Neo-S controller' and it works perfectly with my other PC games. The game states my controller as active and I check the 'use pad' box but still nothing happens! I read some reviews and was told that it was a 'control pad' compatible game yet when I click on the 'calibrate' button to configure my controller nothing happens. Hi, I recently purchased 'The Godfather' for my PC. I sent this email to Electronic Arts last night: