Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

The Salaries

Fans were shocked to see that Al Pacino, James Caan, and Diane Keaton were all paid $35,000 for their time on the film. Inflation makes a difference, yes, but that's still totally low!

The Corleone Name

The last name of Corleone actually means something in Italian! It's roughly translated to "lionheart." After seeing these films, it's hard to argue that.

The More You Know

In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.
Eight of the ten largest statues in the world are of Buddhas.
The first roller coaster was invented to stop sinful behavior.
Enzo Ferrari told a man "you may be able to drive a tractor but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly." The man was so angry that he vowed to create the perfect car. His name was Ferruccio Lamborghini.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.