Cinderella Man shares a true story of the rags-to-riches boxer James J. Braddock. Struggling to provide during The Great Depression, James Braddock worked any job he could find. Drawing in the viewer’s emotions, while showing the grueling conditions Mr. Braddock endured to provide for his family. The Bulldog of Bergen provides an inspiring story for many. Cinderella Man follows James J. Braddock through The Great Depression, as his professional boxing career comes to an impasse. Making every effort to keep his family off the streets, James Braddock took to the docks to work as a laborer, while trying to find fights to supplement his income. After sustaining a broken hand during a fight Braddock is forced to work through the pain at the docks as his family depends on him to stay afloat. Finally reaching the breaking point, his wife Mae, felt forced to send their children away to stay with family members who could provide more for the children. James cannot stand separating the family and begs boxing officials to help him through his troubled times. Receiving enough money to turn the lights back on, Braddock’s agent Joe Gould lands Braddock a fight that reignites his boxing career. After winning several more fights Braddock is set to fight Max Baer, the reigning World Heavyweight Champion. Fighting for 15 rounds…
James J. Braddock, son of Irish immigrants, is a well-known example of a man who experienced prosperity and success during the Roaring Twenties and the hardships of the impoverished Great Depression. Braddock is a boxer from New Jersey who flourished during the beginning of his career, and he is known as the “Bulldog of Bergen” because he is tough fighter and is never knocked out. After a hand injury that ruins his winning streak, Braddock is asked to resign from the boxing profession. James J.…
The film Cinderella Man (2005) directed by Ron Howard it about a man in the 1930s named James J. Braddock. Braddock, a husband and father to three children, is a retired boxer struggling to support his family during the Great Depression. Since he is out of work, James J. Braddock has a difficult time affording basic necessities for his family, such as food and clothes, as well as rent for their apartment. Jim Braddock even applies for federal aid and attends the local soup kitchen. One day,…
Cinderella Man is an intriguing and powerful film that tells the story of James J. Braddock, a boxer struggling to make ends meet during the Great Depression. In Braddock's younger years he was the star of the show, the ultimate American boxer. During one of Braddock's fights he sustained a serious injury, one that would cause his momentum to come to a screeching halt. Then to make matters worse the depression struck and Braddock's lost all of his savings, and along with his wife and kids were…
The Movie Cinderella Man, directed by Ron Howard is a movie about the life of James Braddock during the Great Depression. The movie is written by Cliff Hollingsworth and produced by Brian Grazer. The movie was released in June 3, 2005 and distributed by Universal Entertainment. The main cast was Russell Crowe played as James J Braddock, Renée Zellweger played as Mae Braddock, Paul Giamatti played as Joe Gould, and Craig Bierko played as Max Baer. The director made the movie as historically…
The movie Cinderella Man takes place in the 1930s during the American great depression. The main character in the move is boxer James, J, Braddock who in the start is a competitor for the worlds heavyweight championship. In the movie james breaks his hand and it costs him the chance. Later in the movie, during a minor fight he breaks it again which leads to the decision of revoking his boxing licence allowing him to no longer fight and to make money to support his family financially. The movie…
In 2005, Cinderella Man, the movie, was written to resemble many past historical events. It is based back in the time period of the 1930s. This was around when the Great Depression took place and after World War 1. James J. Braddock, the main character in the movie, was a famous boxer that accurately depicted the struggles of life back then. He also showed the perseverance it takes to achieve the American Dream. Back around the 1930s a devastating time took place, the Great Depression. This was…
Cinderella Man is a movie that tells the story of James Braddock, a boxer living in the time of the great depression. Throughout the movie James Braddock goes through many trials and tribulations because of his financial situation which is greatly affected by the great depression. The film “Cinderella Man” is an accurate representation of the great depression because they properly represent the economic instability, Hoovervilles, and relief offices that existed in that time period. The great…
spoken by James J. Braddock, better known as Cinderella Man. Cinderella Man, the movie is a true story about a boxer in the 1920’s named James Braddock (Jimmy). Life was great, he was a promising boxer. He was married to his wife Mae. They had a monogamy relationship, just for each other. They had what was considered to be a traditional vital marriage in a patriarchal family system. Giving Lee’s types of love they would have been considered to have agape love or self-sacrificing love which is…
Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. His manager, Joe Gould, was the only one who still believed in him. Joe Gould found fights for Braddock to help feed his wife and children. Braddock was at his worst when finally things started getting better, he had a major comeback. That’s when Damon Runyon gave Braddock his nickname the “Cinderella Man”. He was given the nickname because of his fairytale like rise to a poor local fighter to the boxing champion of the world. In October of…