PUZO, Mario.

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Typed letter signed to Francis Ford Coppola concerning the meaning of "Apocalypse". The author of The Godfather writes to his collaborator, providing feedback on the title of Coppola's upcoming film. The letter is signed by Puzo, and annotated by Coppola who forwards it on to his casting director Fred Roos, all during the final stages of the shoot for Apocalypse Now in the Philippines."I think Apocalypse Now is a good title", writes Puzo, giving some analysis of the meaning of "Apocalypse". After the semantics, Puzo moves on to "Mr. Fante's book", the upcoming "The Brotherhood of the Grapes". John Fante was Bukowski's hero, and "the quintessential LA writer" (Salon Magazine). Puzo provides a promotional quote for Fante's novel, however Coppola has cancelled out the author's line, "it could make a terrific movie", an interesting annotation, given the director had acquired the rights to adapt the book in September 1975. The film would never be realised due to the troublesome production of Apocalypse Now, which absorbed much of the late 1970s for the director. A later annotation by Roos "gave Quote to R. Towne", hints at the involvement of Robert Towne, who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for Polanski's Chinatown. Towne also wrote the screenplay for the un-produced adaptation of "The Brotherhood of the Grape" and performed uncredited script doctoring duties on The Godfather.Coppola forwarded the letter to casting director Fred Roos, with the note "Dear Fred, please imple

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