The transition of power
On June 2nd 1971 Robert Towne, Hollywood's legendary screenwriting doctor, flew onto the Godfather set at the behest of Francis Ford Copploa. His assignment was to rewrite the key transition of power scene between Vito and Don Corleone, played by Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. Coppola and Mario Puzo, the author of the book, had collaborated successfully on the screenplay. They had brought competing perspectives of their Italian American communities to the work. Coppola's angle was of a warm, supportive, community...
the plotlines
Here is an attempt to chart the various plotlines from Casablanca. The timeline is from the film itself and not the screenplay.
The Blake Snyder screenwriting formula.
Blake Snyder is a screenwriter, lecturer and author. Save the cat, his most successful book, was coined after the moment we empathetically connect with the hero. Here we have charted the Save the Cat beat sheet to assist you with developing to the Snyder formulae. You may find the formulae stifling or wonderfully liberating - but it is here for your consumption whichever way you swing. Click on the Beat Board above to explore the Save the Cat: Beat Sheet in graphical form. You can create your own beat boards...
Structural analysis
When Harry Met Sally beatboard - just click the Beat Board icon above to view.The structure is mapped from the 8/23/88 pink version of the script which you can access by clicking download above.

Ripple
2
Big Red
7
Ratcatcher
12
The Beginning Of The End And...
13
Tansen
16
Patchwork
19
Thembi
20