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Is The Godfather's Johnny Fontane Really Based On Frank Sinatra? (& What The Legendary Crooner Thought Of The Character)

Johnny Fontane (Al Martino) appears in The Godfather as Vito's (Marlon Brando) godson, and his similarities to real-life ...
Los Angeles Times

Al Martino/Johnny Fontane and a lesson from the Godfather

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Al Martino, a singer and actor from South Philly who died Tuesday, is ...
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‘The Godfather’: L.A. Historian Alison Martino on Film’s Lasting Impact as the Greatest of All Time: ‘They Had No Idea It Would Be Anything Like This’

It’s not every day the public gets to see memorabilia from Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather.” Los Angeles historian Alison Martino has a rare original script from the film that belonged to her ...
Reuters

Singer Al Martino dies at 82

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Al Martino, a crooner who had several pop hits spanning more than 20 years and played Johnny Fontane in the 1970s "Godfather" movies, died Tuesday at his childhood ...
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'The Godfather' turns 50: Why Frank Sinatra loathed the novel, told author Mario Puzo to 'choke'

"The Godfather" holds a revered position in film history, with the Corleone crime family saga – starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and James Caan – perched at No. 2 on the American Film Institute's ...