Cinderella Man Test

List events that happen in step 3) Corn Griffin fight

Jimmy knocks out Corn Griffin in the 3rd round Jimmy only gets to keep $5 of the $250 he wins because he pays bills with the rest Joe Gould sells all he owns to give Jimmy the $175 to get by so he could train Jimmy gets his license back

Youngest child of Jim and Mae Braddock

Rosemarie Braddock

Boxing journalist; Writes an unfavorable article about Braddock

Sporty Lewis

Wife of Joe Gould

Lucille Gould

Wife of Jim Braddock

Mae Braddock

Did Mae beg her husband not to fight Baer?

Mae never tried to get her husband to back out of the fight. She was a very supportive wife

Did Max Baer really act so badly towards Braddock before their fight?

Max Baer didn't taunt Braddock about dying, but he did want Braddock to drop the fight because he didn't think it would be a challange

Jim's heavyweight opponent. Known for being strong and arrogant

Max Bear

Friend of Jim Braddock. Political activist who dislikes the Great Depression

Mike Wilson

Who gives Jimmy the nickname, "Cinderella Man"?

Sporty Lewis

Did Braddock actually fight with a broken hand?

Braddock did fight with a broken hand because he never had time for it to heal. Working on the docks with his hand dominant hand injured made him work with his left hand

Where does Jim go to get help with money?

Emergency Relief Association

T/F: Mae wants to go watch Jim's fights

False

How is Mike Wilson killed?

He goes to Hooverville and is trampled by horses and wagons

What were people building in central park?

Hoovervilles

Middle child of Jim and Mae Braddock

Howard Braddock

Oldest child of Jim and Mae

Jay Braddock

Steals salami from the butcher's

Jay Braddock

Washed up boxer to make a comeback

Jim Braddock

Fight promoter who takes Jim's license way

Jimmy Johnston

Manager and friend of Jim

Joe Gould

What promises does Jim make to the kids?

The he would 1) bring back turtles and 2) never send them away

T/F: Prima Carnera beats Max Baer to win the heavyweight champion of the world

False

What types of things did Jim Braddock, as well as the other people, have to do in order to "make ends meet" or pay the bills?

Jim had to go the the boxing commission to beg for money, and he had to sell most of his valuable items

Is this movie historically accurate?

Most of the movie is historically accurate

Why doesn't anyone want to fight Corn Griffin?

Nobody has the right amount of training

What does Mae do with the kids when they are in need?

She sends the boys to her father's house and Rosy to her sister's house

Who scares Mae Braddock about Max Baer killing two men at the press conference?

Sporty Lewis

T/F: Jim Braddock pays back his federal loans

True

T/F: Jimmy Johnston takes Jim's fighting license away

True

Did Braddock give back the money he had gotten while on relief? Isn't that a little too good to be true?

Yes, Braddock did repay his relief money back. Jim was also the only documented person to do so

List events that happen in step 6) End of the movie

Holds the title for 2 years Jim fights Joe Louis in the championship fight; Jim knocks him out in the first round, but Joe later defeats him Jim serves in World War II Jim buys the kids turtles as he promised Jim goes back to work on the same docks that he worked on during the Depression Braddock's move to New Jersey

List events that happen in step 2) Mt. Vernon fight

Jim gets ready for the fight and finds out his hand isn't fully healed from breaking it in 1924 Jim breaks his hand again while fighting and continues to fight Jim Johnston takes Jimmy's license away Braddock's family can't pay groceries Mike befriends Jim at work Braddock's lose electricity Mae sends the kids away Emergency Relief Administration Jim goes to the Boxing commission to beg for money Jim and Mae get the kids back after many months

List events that happen in step 4) Fights

Jim knocks out John Henry Lewis Jim Fights Lansky Jim cracks his ribs fighting Lasky Jim beats Lasky in 15 rounds Jim repays his federal loans---$323.60 Mike is trampled and killed by horses and wagons

List some differences in the movie:

Max is portrayed as extremely ruthless and rude, but he never fought dirty Mae Braddock never goes to Jim to get him to back out of the fight Characters have very thick Brooklyn accents In history, Max wore a bright Star of David on his boxing shorts, it is very faded in the movie

List events that happen in step 5) Championship fight

Press conference Johnston covering his rear-showing Jim the video of Max Baer killing his opponents Dinner- Max shows up at restaurants Max gets cocky and Mae throws a drink on him Mae's meltdown-she doesn't want Jimmy to fight Mae wants Jim to back out of the fight Mae goes the the church to pray for Jim and the church is full of people praying for him Mae goes to Madison Square Garden to talk to Jim Jim beats Max in 15 rounds

Did the Braddock kids really get sent away?

The Braddock kids did get sent away for many months because Jim and Mae couldn't afford to feed them, they couldn't keep electricity on, and the kids were getting sick

How accurately is the Depression era shown?

The Depression is portrayed very accurately with the need to downsize and be in soup and bread lines.

List events that happen in step 1) top of his game/Depression

The family gets a gas and electric notice The family can't get milk The family only gets a piece of bologna for the day Jim gives Rosy his bologna Jim goes to find works on the docks but can't find work Jay steals salami from the butchers' Jim promises to Jay he will never send him away

In the movie Cinderella Man, how does the Great Depression affect the Braddock's?

The family had trouble keeping electricity and heat, Jim must go to soup and bread lines, Mae and the kids get fire wood from broken billboards

Did Jim really only have two days' notice of his first comeback fight against Corn Griffin? And did he go into it without having eaten all day?

Yes, Jim only had 2 days. Although there is no documentation, Jim fought the fight on an empty stomach besides the hash that he had eaten right before the fight

What does Jim lose after the Mt. Vernon fight?

fighting license

How popular was boxing during the 1930's?

Boxing was very popular, as it was the 2nd most common sport beside baseball. Boxers did need to find another job, however, to make more money

Name 3 obstacles James Braddock had to go through during the Great Depression:

Couldn't pay for utilities Asks for money from the commission Works with a broken hand

List the steps in order:

1. Top of his game/Depression 2. Mt. Vernon fight 3. Corn Griffin Fight 4. Fights 5. Championship fight 6. End of the movie

How often would boxers fight?

About once a month

Breaks his nose while fighting Jim. Jim defeats him and must go into the championship fight with Max Baer

Art Lasky

Undefeated boxer who is knocked out by Braddock. Fought Jim for $250.

Corn Griffin

T/F: Jim Braddock re-brakes his hand fighting Corn Griffin

False~ re-brakes his hand fighting Abe in a fight just for money

Pastor at the church, teaches Jim how to box

Father Rorick

Announcer of Boxing Matches

Ford Bond

Why does Jay Braddock steal the salami?

He didn't want to get sent away like his friend, whose parents could not afford to feed him

T/F: Joe Gould sells all that he owns to get the $175 for Jim to be able to train

True

T/F: Mike Wilson used to bet on Jimmy in fights

True