Cue the mournful mandolin music. Real estate deal gives wire service writer the chance to make a joke that's been old since 1974:
Like, an offer from a local crime boss who will kill the owners if they don't accept his terms? Like that? In case you have no idea what we're talking about, it's classic movie line #2 on the American Film Institute list of great quotes. Note how Brando seems to be addressing the other guy's right shoulder:
The article goes on:
Yes, cue cards. The great actor sometimes didn't bother to memorize his lines, and read them off cards strategically placed around the set.
Here's a TV news story about the house.
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