1935 film proect

The Booze Baron of the Bronx!

History: In 1935 the American people forgot about the troubles of the depression by turning to the movies and one thing they were particularly infatuated with was the concept of gangsters from the Prohibition era. This film will come after the runaway success of  1932's Scarface but will instead follow two  New York cops trying to stop the "the booze baron" and portraying him and his cronies as morally bankrupt dregs of society in order to comply with the hays code. The film will fit right to other exciting films like Mutiny on the Bounty or the 39 steps which also came out that year.

The Studio: I will be going with Warner Brothers as they are the studio most experienced with the "gangster" genre, are good at deconstructing American society and cater to the working class audience who would most enjoy this picture as it distracts them from the toil of their everyday lives. The first cop will be an Irish immigrant played by George Brent that doesn't back down from a fight and his partner played by who thinks everything through portrayed by Paul Muni. The "booze Baron" will be played by James Cagney.

Story:The story is based off the story of Arthur Simon Flegenheimer AKA Dutch Schultz (he was still alive at the time so a likeness will be used instead). The story revolves around two cops who seek to take down the powerful mobster after one of their own is killed in the crossfire of a gangland dispute. They destroy and shut down several of his brewing operations, leaving the mobster very angry. so angry he bribes He bribes the corrupt police brass to take our two heroes off the force. Downtrodden and defeated, they leave their badges only to find out about the corruption and be reinstated. they finally get the Booze baron on corruption charges and lock him away for good.

The cast/crew:

Director:Howard Hawks

Starring: James Cagney, Paul Muni, and Geroge Brent

Cinematographor: Tony Gaudio

Technology/industry:The hays code severely limits the amount of violence and debauchary the film can show compared to previous ones which is why a good cinematographer is so essential to this film's success. The film will be in black and white as it better fits the tone of the film than color would and would be reminisecent  of the popular, earlier gangster films.