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52 SPRING 2026 F R O M T H E A R C H I V E S By Shea Wolfe The Godfather Part II The Godfather Part II Motion Picture Costumers returns to its archives to share a special look in the set book of The Godfather Part II. Generously donated to the Local by the late Eric Joseph Seelig (1912- 1995), the set book includes parts of the script, continuity pages, and polaroids. Back before computers and smartphones, continuity was kept in a handwritten binder that the costume team would share between the department. This binder would have a copy of the script for tracking changes, details of what the actor was wearing in each scene, information on locations where a scene was being shot, if it was interior or exterior, and if it was day or night. Lastly, Polaroid cameras were the standard when taking continuity photos as they were fast to develop and sturdy when attached to a keyring for the costume team to reference. We can see the great detailed continuity Mr. Seelig kept while working on this film. From the meticulous note taking to the never-before-seen Polaroid photos of Al Pacino and the late John Cazale as Michael and Fredo Corleone, respectively. This set book and the many others in our archives tell a story of the hard work our legacy Costumers accomplished before the digital age. Clockwise from top: Cover of The Godfather Part II set book; Polaroid of Al Pacino in party attire; Al Pacino's wardrobe list; John Cazale as Fredo; Eric Joseph Seelig; costumes for Joe Lo Grippo, Joe Della Sorte and Carmen Argenziano.