Cinderella Man 2023
Two years after winning the championship who did he box?
Joe Louis
Where did Tuffy Griffith and James J. Braddock box?
Madison Square Garden
Where was Jimmy's "last" fight?
Madison Square Garden
What does Mike go to Hooverville to do? And what happens to him?
Mike goes to Hooverville to get a bunch of the men so they can work together
In the 60's what bridge did he help build?
The Verrazano Bridge
Who was the first person Jimmy fought?
Tuffy Griffith
James helped work on the ________ bridge.
Verrazano
Joe Louis called James the most __________ man he ever fought.
courages
People would line up outside of businesses to get______.
jobs
Louis ___ the fight.
won
How many people were at the fight against Max Baer?
35,000 people
Why does Mae send the kids away?
Because they are getting sick and they don't have enough money to take care of them to get better
How did the Great Depression affect the Braddocks?
For the most part they had enough just to get by
Why does Braddock become upset when he finds out his wife sent their kids away with her family?
He promised his son he wouldn't send him away
What did Jim use as motivation to win the boxing matches?
He thinks about images of his wife and kids who are struggling to survive when they had nothing
Hoovervilles were named after______________.
Herbert Hoover
How does Mae dry Jim's socks?
In the oven
Who wins the championship?
James Braddock
How does Jim get his kids back?
He signed at the relief office to get his kids back
How does Jim get the money to get the heat back on?
He went to the boxing club and asked for money
What prevents Jim from working the jobb at the docs on a consistent basis?
His broken hand
What did Jimmy have to do before he fought Max Baer?
Watch his previous fights
People would buy things on ______ instead of cash.
credit
What happens to mike while he is at Hooverville?
he ends up dying after getting ran over by a wagon
It was common for people to send away their ______ if they didn't have a lot of money.
kids
Jimmy is kicked out of the fighting world after ________ too many fights.
losing
Who did James ask for money?
The owners of the fighters
What war did Jim Braddock fight in?
World War II
Jimmy's son stole a _________ from the butchers.
salami
Jimmy uses _________ to hide his cast.
shoe polish
James ended up ______ the equipment on the docks.
owning
Who won the heavy weight championship?
James Braddock
James fought in World War ___.
2
_____ years later James fought Joe Louis.
2
How many people were at the arena during the Braddock vs. Baer fight?
35,000
What was "Hooverville"?
A "Hooverville" was a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless
What food did he eat before his "last" fight?
Hash
What does Jim say he is fighting for during the press conference for the Championship, and what does it mean?
Jim said he was fighting for milk, this means he is fighting for his family and for their survival
When Braddock returns to boxing why does he have such a strong reputation with the people in New York after his hand injury?
People were shocked to see him return and he still had the same respect from everyone
Who did people blame for the Great Depression?
President Hoover
What type of job does Braddock work during the Great Depression?
The docs
Why does James Braddock get the name Cinderella Man?
The press called him that before and after the heavyweight championship
After working the docks, Braddock and his co-worker Mike Wilson discuss the situation of the Great Depression. How do BOTH Braddock and WIlson view the situation?
They both lost their money in the stock market
