Pawn Stars Were Wrong About Godfather Script: We Knew This 3 Months Ago

About 3 months, July 28, 2011 I had a story about Pawn Stars, a copy of a scipt from the Godfather that was supposed to have been signed by Al Pacino and the fact it is wan signed by Pacino
http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2011/07/pawn-stars-update-pawn-stars-wrong-on.html
Well, today, the Las Vegas Sun did a follow up article on the story: When the folks at the cable TV show “Pawn Stars” examined a leather-bound copy of “The Godfather” screenplay, they concluded it was autographed by Al Pacino and offered to buy it from Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada for $500.
Diane Hutton, who works at the charity where the screenplay was found in a carton of discarded books, had taken it to Gold & Silver Pawn where the hit TV show is filmed. She rejected the offer, figuring she could do better.
Indeed.
Because of publicity surrounding the episode, which aired in July and has been rerun, the charity has been swamped with offers to buy the screenplay. Bidding is now up to $4,000 and will conclude at a fundraising event Feb. 9.
Al Pacino fans need not get in line. Turns out the distinctive, cursive signature “Al” wasn’t his, but belongs to Al Ruddy, the producer of the 1972 movie that won three Academy Awards — best picture, best actor (Marlon Brando refused to accept the award) and best adapted screenplay (Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola).
Ruddy had given the 158-page screenplay to Robert Evans, who headed production at Paramount Studios at the time. Ruddy wrote on a blank page, “Bob — It cost me a lot ... but there’s one thing that I got ... ulcers — Thanks — Al.”
Ruddy says he has no idea how the screenplay ended up in a charity drop-off bin, but that he’s delighted that it will help make money for the organization. He’s even throwing in some memorabilia photos of the movie and has taped a video where he thanks the ultimate buyer of the screenplay for buying it.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/oct/06/after-snubbing-pawn-stars-charity-gets-bigger-offe/
I'm glad Catholic Charities has found a sucker, err, buyer for the script and the price of at least $4000.
But I was mocked when I posted this and so was the source for the blog. I'm glad were proven correct.