Playbill

August, 1973

Mario Puzo started something with The Godfather. But it's important to remember that he didn't exactly discover the Mob. It has been around for some time now and just may be prospering long after the boom in Mafia books has faded and died, because hoods have always performed a service, filled a need--which Puzo pointed out in his book--and as long as there are buyers, sellers will be there to provide them with the goods.To examine the origins and influence of Mob power, we commissioned writer Ri...