The epic mobster movie, The Godfather, was filmed at a 1930s 8-bedroom, 4 1/2 bath  Tudor-style mansion in Staten Island, New York.  The property was prominently featured throughout the movie with multiple interior and exterior shots, including the gardens for Marlon Brando's tomato patch heart attack scene.  Today the property is owned by the son of the then-owner, and his asking price is $2,900,000. That's pricey ~ even by "offers not to be refused" standards. The cost paid by Paramount Pictures to the owner to use the property? The studio installed a new roof as compensation. Maybe not too bad, considering the house is 6,248 SF and that's a lot of roof.  Today the house needs some...

As a completely devoted fan of Mad Men, I am particularly consumed with the real estate of the show. Most of the housing shots are incredible stage interiors. There are literally no exterior shots, except occasionally a glimpse of the front of Don and Betty's Connecticut come (Colonial house, red front door). Or should I say Betty and Henry Francis' home (that Don still pays for)?  Betty and her new husband Henry Francis live in the Connecticut home, post Betty's divorce from Don, and it seems they live rent free. Don pays the mortgage for the sake of home stability for the children.  It's starting to bug him. This simply can't go on! Digression. In San Diego we have a lot of those...