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“The Godfather.” By Mario Puzo. Bookcassette/Brilliance. Unabridged dramatization (five cassettes; 14 hours). Only the rat-a-tat power of Puzo’s story drives the listener through this hammy dramatization, with vaudeville Italian accents, imitations of Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and Diane Keaton in the lead roles and an inappropriately light-voiced, cheerful narrator (Dan Price). The Bookcassette system uses both A and B channels, requiring a player with balance controls or an adapter switch for Walkman types. Information: (800) 222-3225. 1/2