Al Capone

How Al Capone and the Mafia directly influenced the making of ‘Scarface’: ‘A lot of pressure’

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Al Capone was “Public Enemy No. 1” and the notorious boss of the Chicago Outfit who was perhaps responsible for the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.  He was also a movie fan. A new AMC+ documentary series, “Hollywood Crime Story: The Mob Takes Over the Movies,” premiering Thursday, recounts a surreal chapter in the early days … Read more

Al Capone’s sunken Prohibition Era speakeasy revealed in eerie photos

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Al Capone’s sunken Prohibition Era speakeasy revealed in eerie photos

Photos of Al Capone’s sunken speakeasy have been revealed. The party boat was originally built as a lumber barge in 1889 but was converted into a floating dance hall with a bar and live music when it changed hands in 1928. Local folklore said that the notorious gangster was the one who supplied the boozy … Read more