[Note: I've included all of the sources we've referenced in the making of this feature, including sources that we didn't necessarily use any footage from but used as a guide in the editing or color correction process. Some of the dates cited are estimates based on best available info. All sources are full frame (4:3 ratio) unless otherwise noted.]
The Godfather:
VHS-
US (1980)
US (1989)
US (1991)
US (1997- Full Frame)
US (1997- Widescreen)
Argentina
Brazil
France
Germany
Japan
Portugal
Spain
Betamax-
US (1980)
Japan (1980)
Laserdisc-
US (1980)
US (1991)
US (1997- Full Frame)
US (1997- Widesreen)
Germany
Japan
DVD-
US: 2001, 2004, 2008 (Coppola Restoration)
Other Formats:
8mm reels (B&W- US)
16mm (Color- US)
35mm theatrical print (assorted clips, US, pre-1997)
Blu-Ray (2008)
Video8 (Hi8, 8mm Video) (US, 1991)
RCA Selectavision (CED) (1980 US)
VCD (Japan)
VHD (Japan)
S-VHS (US)
Various home recordings of television broadcasts
The Godfather Part II:
VHS-
US (1980)
US (1989)
US (1991)
US (1997- Full Frame)
US (1997- Widescreen)
Brazil
Germany
Japan
Spain
Betamax-
US (1980)
Japan (1980)
Laserdisc-
US (1980)
US (1991)
US (1997- Full Frame)
US (1997- Widesreen)
Germany
Japan
DVD-
US: 2001, 2004, 2008 (Coppola Restoration)
Other Formats:
8mm reels (B&W- US)
16mm (B&W Spain)
35mm theatrical print (assorted clips, US, pre-1997)
Blu-Ray (2008)
Video8 (Hi8, 8mm Video) (US, 1991)
RCA Selectavision (CED) (1980 US)
VCD (Japan)
VHD (Japan)
S-VHS (US)
Various Home recordings of televised broadcasts
The Godfather Part III:
VHS-
US (1991)
US (1993)
US (1997- Full Frame)
US (1997- Widescreen)
Germany
Japan
Portugal
Spain
Laserdisc-
US (1991) (Full Frame)
US (1991) (Widescreen)
US (1997- Full Frame)
US (1997- Widescreen)
Germany
DVD-
US: 2001, 2004, 2008 (Coppola Restoration)
Other Formats:
35mm theatrical print (assorted clips, US, pre-1997)
Blu-Ray (2008)
Video8 (Hi8, 8mm Video) (US, 1992)
VCD (Japan)
VHD (Japan)
S-VHS (US)
Various home recordings of television broadcasts
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1902-1959
US: VHS, Betamax (1980)
The Godfather: The Epic 1901-1959*
*Same release as above, with altered title and new packaging.US: VHS (1990)
Europe PAL (1990)
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (First Version)*
*Note: The first version of "The Godfather Trilogy" was released in 1992. It is not the same version as the 1997 release with the same title. This edition combines The Complete Epic/The Epic with the Final Director's Cut of Part III. It was monophonic and full-frame.US VHS 1992
Japan Laserdisc 1993
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (Second Version)*
*Note: See above. This 1997 edition featured a brand new edit of the three films and was remixed to 2.0 Surround Sound. It also featured "The Godfather Family: A Look Back" on a separate disc/cassette.US VHS (Full Frame)
US Laserdisc (Widescreen)
German Laserdisc (Full Frame)
The Godfather Saga (AKA Mario Puzo's The Godfather: A Novel For Television, The Complete Novel For Television)
Various recordings of TV Broadcasts 1977-2014
The Godfather Novelette
Home recording of 1986 broadcast
Box Sets:
1991 VHS/Laser
1997 VHS/Laser (Full Frame)
1997 VHS/Laser (Widescreen)
2001 DVD
2008 Blu-Ray
Other film sources:
The Godfather Family: A Look Back (1990 Documentary)Theatrical Trailers
Godfather Family Timeline (2001 DVD Extra)
Visions of Light (1992 Documentary)
Print Sources:
Note: The following books were instrumental in determining scene placement, sound and dialogue as well as the reconstruction of missing sequences such as intermissions, time/location cards, entrance music and exit score.Paramount shooting scripts and screenplays
Various newspaper and magazine articles
Masters of Light Dennis Schaefer, Larry Salvato
Color Correction Look Book: Creative Grading Techniques Alexis Van Hurkman
The Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Godfather Papers by Mario Puzo
The Godfather: Intimate Francis Ford Coppola by Gene D. Phillips
The Godfather Movies Gerald Gardner
The Godfather Treasures Peter Cowie
The Godfather Family Album Steve Shapiro
The Godfather Annotated Screenplay Jenny Jones
The Godfather Trilogy Nick Browne
The Godfather (Ultimate Film Guides) Bill Malyszko
The Godfather Legacy Harlan Lebo
The Godfather Companion Peter Biskind
Booklets/liner notes for The Complete Epic, The Godfather Trilogy, 2001 DVD and 2008 Blu-ray
I believe that this is everything that we used, but I could swear I'm missing something else. Oh well!
Also, a correction: this project is going to be mixed down to 2.0 Dolby Digital and not 5.1. The preliminary 5.1 mix that we tried just sounded artificial, so after experimenting a bit we've found that 2.0 sounds better for what we're working with.
