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1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 min. 17 sec.) ; 308285126 bytes |
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Al Capone - his name sparks images of pin stripe suits and ruthless murders. More than 80 years after the height of his power we are still fascinated with this celebrity gangster. The question is why? This documentary explores Al Capone's enduring and unexpected impact on crime and culture.Al Capone is one of the originals - one of the most notorious gangsters of the twentieth century, believed to have personally murdered dozens of people and ordered the killing of hundreds of others. But that's only one side of this complicated man. He was also a hugely popular public figure, dynamic and charismatic.His life is the personification of his times - the roaring 20s and prohibition in Chicago, a world where the gangster is not only rich, powerful, and feared, he is also adored. Capone lived a double life: hob knobbing with Chicago elite one minute, committing murder the next, but he didn't fully belong to either world.This program explores Al Capone's enduring impact from the brutal St. Valentine's Day Massacre, his arrest and incarceration for tax evasion, and the loss of his mind due to syphilis. It defines Capone's lasting influence and explores why he is an American icon. (From the US) (Documentary) M (V) CCFollow the conversation on Twitter: #SBSDoco |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-07-26 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Capone, Al, 1899-1947.
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Celebrities -- Biography.
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Gangsters -- Public opinion.
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Gangsters in popular culture.
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Massacres.
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Gangsters, organized crime.
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Illinois -- Chicago.
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Streaming video
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Bolcik, Chip, cast
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