Aquariums in THE GODFATHER

[Innesfan]

The three GODFATHER films are on TV tonight on HBO and it reminded me--

There's one scene in THE GODFATHER and two in THE GODFATHER II that feature aquariums. And both are anachronistic in some way. Surprising for these otherwise impeccable and brilliant films.

In THE GODFATHER, Marlon Brando has a small, period-correct framed tank in his NYC study circa 1955. It contains two Angelfish and a goldfish. Aside from that unfortunate combination crammed into too small a vessel, the two angels are marble, a mutation that did not enter into commerce until 1969.

In THE GODFATHER II, the Corleones have moved to Nevada and in their Lake Tahoe home there is a 55g all-glass aquarium. Problem is, the scenes are set in 1959 and silicone-joined glass aquariums would not make an appearance for another decade.

Here's Brando, not sleeping with the fishes, but feeding them:

 

[GaryE]

Alas, very few movie star fish live until the awards shows. The heat from movie lighting kills them.

A friend an I provided fish and plants for what we thought was a made for TV B-Movie and that turned out to be a porn film (I never saw how my Hygrophilia acted). They toasted.

 

[gwand]

Innesfan, You have great observational skills.

 

[sharkweek178]

There are some pretty unfortunate aquariums on tv and in movies.

Jesse Pinkman's blink and you'll miss it aquarium in Breaking Bad.

Breaking Bad had a couple of others. One scene has a drug deal taking place in a fish store during a montage.