Cinderella Man

How does Jim get his kids back?

He signed at the relief office to get his kids back

What prevents Jim from working the jobb at the docs on a consistent basis?

His broken hand

What war did Jim Braddock fight in?

World War II

What happens to mike while he is at Hooverville?

he ends up dying after getting ran over by a wagon

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 does Mae dry Jim's socks?

In the oven

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 type of job does Braddock work during the Great Depression?

The docs

How does Jim get the money to get the heat back on?

He went to the boxing club and asked for money

Two years after winning the championship who did he box?

Joe Louis

How many people were at the fight against Max Baer?

35,000 people

What was "Hooverville"?

A "Hooverville" was a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless

How did the Great Depression affect the Braddocks?

For the most part they had enough just to get by

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

Who wins the championship?

James Braddock

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

Where did Tuffy Griffith and James J. Braddock box?

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

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

In the 60's what bridge did he help build?

The Verrazano Bridge

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