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On this episode of Our American Stories, in honor of Coppola's birthday, we tell the story of how The Godfather came to be—against all odds. At the time, Coppola was just a renegade filmmaker who had never made a profitable picture. The producer was hired because he could stay under budget. The star had a reputation for being difficult. A formula for disaster? No—the makings of one of the greatest films of all time. Here to tell the story is Harlan Lebo, author of The Godfather Legacy.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in honor of Coppola's birthday, we tell the story of how&nbsp;The Godfather&nbsp;came to be&mdash;against all odds. At the time, Coppola was just a renegade filmmaker who had never made a profitable picture. The producer was hired because he could stay under budget. The star had a reputation for being difficult. A formula for disaster? No&mdash;the makings of one of the greatest films of all time. Here to tell the story is Harlan Lebo, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGodfather-Legacy-Harlan-Lebo%2Fdp%2F0684836475&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C85fbaf34c0c34432eae808dd72c6706c%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638792918794474436%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TdHbGJ8y340RuEJ80kXlxVigF5YynJ4ecGqJFMUCK6o%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">The Godfather Legacy</a>.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

[This Week In History] The Unlikely Story of 'The Godfather' Came to Be

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