Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton had Staten Island ‘Godfather’ connection

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton spent some time on Staten Island in her younger days, filming scenes for the legendary 1972 classic, “The Godfather.”

Keaton’s character, Kay Adams-Corleone, is one of the few main female characters to grace the silver screen in the film.

Her scene in the beginning of the film is one to remember: Sitting at a table with Al Pacino’s character, Michael Corleone, she is regaled the tale of Vito Corleone’s mobster cruelty.

The scene, just shy of a minute and a half long, has been replayed on YouTube thousands upon thousands of times…

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