Cinderella Man
Jim became annoyed when Joe Gould referred to Jim's opponent as a (blank).
Bum.
When Jim and Mike Wilson were working, why was Mike concerned about Jim's hand?
He didn't want Jim slowing him down because he needed the job.
When Braddock came home, Sara Wilson was there. She said her husband Mike had gone to (blank).
He is staying in Hooverville (poor village).
What did the Braddocks' son Jay do that got him into trouble?
Jay stole from the butchers.
Braddock fought John Henry Lewis November 16, 1934. Who won?
Jim Braddock
How did Joe persuade Mr. Johnston that Braddock deserved another chance in the ring?
Joe said that putting Braddock back in the ring will allow Mr. Johnston to make more money.
After the Lasky fight, Braddock was to fight (blank) for the (blank) title.
Max Baer; Heavy Weight
Did Jim Braddock get a day's work?
No.
When the scene shifted from the evening of Jim Braddock's ring victory at Madison Square Garden, what date appeared on the screen?
September 25, 1933 (4 years into the great depression)
Distraught over the family's situation, what did Mae do to gather some firewood?
She breaks apart a wooden fence.
At the prefight news conference, when the Boston Globe reporter asked Braddock about a story that said Braddock had returned relief money to the state, what was Braddock's response?
Since he makes good money now, he feels he should give the money back to help someone who needs it.
How did Jim Wilson's burial and the graves differ from what we typically see today?
The casket isn't nice like they usually are today. And they bury several people in one spot.
On the docks, what did Mike say to Braddock about betting on the fight?
"If you were gonna win, you could've told me"
What was Mike's opinion of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the president's ability to solve the problems of the depression?
"Screw FDR" -Mike
In approximately what years did events in this film occur?
1930s, during the great depression
During the kids' birthday party at the church, why did Mike and Sara argue?
Mike is drunk and isn't a good father.
When the referee "called the fight," the announcer said the bout was a "(blank)."
No contest?
Did Sporty expect Braddock to win the fight?
No.
What did Mike say workers needed to do to deal with the problems of the depression?
According to Mike, workers need to unionize and fight back.
In desperation Jim Braddock went to two places for financial assistance. Where?
Emergency Relief Agency in New Jersey and Madison Square Garden to ask for money.
When Jim went outside to pick up the milk, why did he return empty handed?
Because they didn't pay. They got a "past due" notification.
When Mae Braddock was imitating an announcer, she referred to Jim as the "(Blank) of Bergen"
Bulldog
How did Mae Braddock dry Jim's socks?
Hanging them in the oven.
When Mae went to Joe Gould's apartment to confront him, what convinced her that Joe was financially strapped just like so many others?
He barely had anything in his apartment. No furniture or nothing.
How did Jim resolve the matter of the money he received from the state of New Jersey?
He pays them back the money he owes with the winnings he won from his fights.
Why did Jim perform so badly in his Mount Vernon fight?
His hand was injured before the fight.
What promise did Jim make to his son Jay?
Jim promises his son, Jay, that they will never send him away.
How did the fight turn out for Braddock?
Jimmy Braddock knocked out Corn Griffin.
When Joe Gould and Jim Braddock were in the car following the fight at Madison Square Garden, Joe reminded Jim that he'd never been?
Knocked out before in a fight.
After Braddock's bad performance, Mr. Johnston told Joe that Braddock would lose his (blank).
License.
Why did Joe Gould advance Braddock $175?
So Jim Braddock could train for future fights.
The first time we see Jim Braddock and the other men "shaping up" for work on the docks, how many men does the foreman Jake need for the day?
9 men.
What circumstances allowed Joe Gould to get one more fight for Jim Braddock in 1934?
Because he is fighting a really good fighter who is a big deal. The original opponent got cut and couldn't fight. They couldn't find a legit fighter in a day's notice, so they are giving Jim Braddock one more fight.
What was Jim Braddock's greatest accomplishment in the ring?
Being the World Heavy Weight Champion.
Sporty Lewis showed up at the door of the locker room and spoke to Braddock. What was Sporty's occupation?
Boxing journalist.
Braddock was to the fight #2 heavyweight contender whose name was (blank).
Corn Griffin
Braddock fought Art Lasky on March 22, 1935. Who won?
Jim Braddock
When Jim and Mike stopped for a beer after work, how did they say they lost their money?
They used to be brokers and lost it all in 1929. They lost all their money in the stock market.
When Mae Braddock and daughter Rosie return to the Braddocks' apartment, they saw a strange man outside. What was he doing?
The man is cutting the electricity.
What did Jim and Mae do to conceal the cast on Jim's broken hand?
They cover it up with shoe polish.
