Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend
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"This smooth...compilation of interview, reenactment, and vintage footage ...good production qualities...a prime choice..." -- BookList Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend is a new one-hour biography of the most notorious gangster in history. On January 17th, 1999, Al Capone would have celebrated his 100th birthday. His exploits in the early part of the century have inspired authors, journalists and filmmakers. Myths have always been woven around the figure of Al Capone. Born in Brooklyn, he began his career in crime as protege to New York underworld boss Frankie Yale in the early 1920's, and then moved to Chicago where he made himself a multi-millionaire from the protection business, gambling, brothels, and speakeasies. He is most infamous for planning the massacre of seven members of a rival gang on Valentine's Day in 1929. This was also the year the Justice Department named Eliot Ness to form a special crime-busting squad which came to be known as "The Untouchables." In 1931 Alphonse Capone was convicted on income tax evasion and began an eleven year sentence in the Federal Prison on Alcatraz Island. Capone died in 1947 and is buried in Chicago's Mount Carmel Cemetery. But who really was this man? How did this child of Neapolitan immigrants become the most legendary gangster of the "Roaring Twenties." Using historical film footage, movie scenes, and dramatic recreations filmed on location in Chicago, Brooklyn, Ellis Island, Florida's Palm Island, and Alcatraz, Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend not only depicts the rise and fall of "Scarface," but also looks behind the myths at the private family man. Interviews with Capone's nephew Harry Hart, and with Capone experts John Binder, Dennis Hoffman and William Balsamo all help to illuminate the social and economic milieu of the '20s and '30s that led to the rise of the "Mafia." Review: al capone fans - this story/ documentary is abount little known facts abount al copone I like the interviews with people who knew him his friends nephews also historins the story puts a somewhat positive spin on him . did you know when a reporter said to al that he liked his cigar that he gave him a whole box of them these were very expense cigars the reporter couldn't belive it and a signed picture too of himself Review: A good introduction to the life of Capone - This documentary was informative to me, I had been paying more attention to Dillinger and now I want to learn a little more about Capone. The film on this DVD was produced in 1998, I don't know if the bus tours are still operating but I will look for them next time I visit Chicago. The film shows some of the actual places, back at the time and as they are nowadays; to me that makes this and any other biography more interesting. I don't know if my DVD is a bootleg, since I only payed $1.00 at a Wally World store, they have not restocked more. You can see a lot of $1.00 DVDs around at many places, pharmacies and dollar stores, this one was a pretty good find. Maybe it is a bootleg, since it was about Capone, hehe that was not funny...
| Contributor | Al Capone, Dennis Hoffman, Harry Hart, John Binder, Langbein & Skalnik Television, William Balsamo Contributor Al Capone, Dennis Hoffman, Harry Hart, John Binder, Langbein & Skalnik Television, William Balsamo See more |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 out of 5 stars 5 Reviews |
| Format | Black & White, Color, DVD, Drama enhanced, NTSC |
| Genre | Special Interests |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
C**T
al capone fans
this story/ documentary is abount little known facts abount al copone I like the interviews with people who knew him his friends nephews also historins the story puts a somewhat positive spin on him . did you know when a reporter said to al that he liked his cigar that he gave him a whole box of them these were very expense cigars the reporter couldn't belive it and a signed picture too of himself
H**C
A good introduction to the life of Capone
This documentary was informative to me, I had been paying more attention to Dillinger and now I want to learn a little more about Capone. The film on this DVD was produced in 1998, I don't know if the bus tours are still operating but I will look for them next time I visit Chicago. The film shows some of the actual places, back at the time and as they are nowadays; to me that makes this and any other biography more interesting. I don't know if my DVD is a bootleg, since I only payed $1.00 at a Wally World store, they have not restocked more. You can see a lot of $1.00 DVDs around at many places, pharmacies and dollar stores, this one was a pretty good find. Maybe it is a bootleg, since it was about Capone, hehe that was not funny...
M**S
average
This video had the great makings of an Al Capone documentary,but alas seems to have fallen short of the mark.Many things were omitted such as Al's top killers Anselmi and Scalise along with Jack Mcgurn.Excellent top Capone historians used on this program such as Mr. Binder,Mr.Matt Luzi and Mr.William Balsamo probably had no say whatsoever in the accuracy of the timelines cause some of them were way out there! They mention Al Capone being in Alcatraz when prohibition is repealed?Duh? Al entered Alcatraz in 1934 and prohibition was repealed in 1933.They also mention Torrio being hit and retiring after Hymie Weiss is killed.Wrong! Hymie was on the hit against Torrio in 1925.Hymie was killed in 1926.This video might fly by the average Joe Lunchpail and Sally Housecoat who have no inkling about Capone,but it just doesn't cut it knowledge wise.A good Capone documentary to see is called Al Capone Chicago's Scarface(Narrated by Geraldo).Another good one is by A&E called Al Capone "Scarface".Again,this is my personal opinion and your entitled to make your own mistakes.I speak from living and breathing Al Capone as my hobby for the past thirteen years.
R**N
Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend
This video is more like a home movie than a serious documentary. There was not enough pictures and information of Al Capone or the era in which he lived. On the other hand there was much too many pictures and inserts of the film makers friends , family, and stuff unrecognizable to most viewers. A big disappointment. The other review must be from friends or family to incourage the films makers, but you do an injustice to them and the general public. Certainly these reviews are to incourage buyers, not make them leary of their purchases.
T**N
Truly story of past Mafia
I put in the box later I will watch it . It seem that the tradition or philosophy of the greatest Mafia still live on. Also do read the book by its cover that is what old saying. According to Google directly quote from Google "The saying "never judge a book by its cover" or "don't judge a book by its cover" means that you shouldn't judge someone or something based only on what you see on the outside or only on what you perceive without knowing the full situation."
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