Cinderella Man - The Movie

• Mae Braddock and the three Braddock childeren are introduced. They are shown living in a house in New Jersey. James J. Braddock is a wealthy successful boxer
• Next scene cuts three years into the great depression- The braddock familys is living in a small crammed New York apartment- has hardly any money for utilities
• Breaks hand- boxing license revoked
• Braddock works at docks, has difficulty working with the broken hand
• Continued to work, got money any way he could to support his family
• Children were sent to live with extended family
• Braddocks (who is a lightweight boxer) is old manager offers him a fight against aq heavyweight boxer that pays $250 win or lose
• Wins fight and is given back his boxing license
• Nicknamed "Cinderella Man" because he makes a comeback and gives hope to the common people. He inspires them because he became a successful boxer against all odds
• After beating all of the other boxers in his division he is ellgible to fight Max Baer, the number 1 heavy weight fighter
• Family is worried because Baer has killed two people in the ring
• Braddock fights Baer and WINS, making him the new #1 heavyweight boxer