Cinderella Man (w/ Ron)

About this episode

Rivka and Frank discuss the film Cinderella Man with guest Ron, exploring its themes of politics and resilience during the Great Depression.

This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by longtime social studies teacher and progressive activist Ron to discuss the 2005 Depression-era boxing drama Cinderella Man. Ron, who has taught for 23 years, uses the film in his 11th-grade classroom to explore politics on screen, and the trio digs into this classic “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” melodrama starring Russell Crowe. For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching the 2000 holiday favorite How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 🤝 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes and organizations. If you’re interested in promoting your work, email us at moviesvscapitalism@gmail.com. Editing by John Patrick | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen

People in this episode

Hosts: Rivka, Frank

Guest: Ron

Topics covered

• boxing
• politics
• film analysis
• education
• progressive activism

Keywords

• Cinderella Man
• boxing drama
• Russell Crowe
• politics on screen
• progressive activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, MVC

Books & works: Cinderella Man, How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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