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Jeffrey Sussman

Sin City Gangsters

2023

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Preface

„… 9781538161241 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Gangsters—Nevada—Las Vegas—History—20th century. | Organized …” „… Cataloging-in-Publication DataNames: Sussman, Jeffrey, author. Title: Sin City gangsters : the rise and decline of the mob …” „… bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Sin City Gangsters is an exciting page-turner about how the mob …”

5: Jimmy Hoffa S. 61-0

„… he had an interest.I saw firsthand how Dio operated: As I wrote in Big Apple Gangsters:When I was a …” „… was to be an ongo-ing one. From his liaison with the Detroit gangsters came introductions and often …” „… furious Dio. The belligerent gangster’s anger erupted and he bellowed, “You sons of bitches, I got a …”

About the Author S. 199-200

„… been published by Rowman and Littlefield. In addition to Sin City Gangsters, Sussman is the author of …” „… two other books that deal with the mob: Big Apple Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in New …”

4: Moe Dalitz S. 41-60

„… and casino. And unlike Siegel, he chose not to borrow from the East Coast gangsters who would kill you …” „… casinos to shore and then arrest Cornero and his crew of gangsters. That was followed by rumors that the …” „… the dry land of Vegas, gambling was legal. There, Cornero would have to deal with gangsters and …”

Bibliography S. 183-186

„… . Big Apple Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in New York. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield …”

1: Don’t Ever Call Him Bugsy S. 1-16

„… was the kind of name one associated with low- life big- city gangsters, such as Buggsy Goldstein, Bugs …” „… gangsters, was a sucker for schemes that would increase his wealth. If it meant serving as Siegel’s junior …”

9: The Outfit Crapped Out S. 137-154

„… Program. Like all gangsters who flip, Cullotta was motivated by fear and an intense desire to survive. The …” „… Vegas gang-sters still live on.In an article in the Las Vegas Review- Journal, reporter Jeff German …”

7: The Entertainment Capital of the World S. 93-118

„… associating with gangsters and breaking other rules of the gaming industry.Sinatra’s plight dates from the …” „… city of prostitutes and gangsters and degenerate gamblers to one that was wholesome Americana. They …”

2: Moe Sedway and Gus Greenbaum S. 17-28

„… . The FBI assumed that two killers were involved, because two gangsters had arrived from Miami the day …”

6: The Man Who Bought Las Vegas S. 79-92

„… entertainers, the buildings, the boxing matches, the floor shows, the reputations of its gangsters, and even …”

10: New Faces of Vegas S. 155-182

„… and a reputation for being run by gangsters.William C. Rempel, in his biography of Kerkorian, aptly …”

8: The Ant, Lefty, and Genius S. 119-136

„… Outfit gangsters, Johnny Rosselli and Marshall Caifano, both of whom seemed to trade places in an ongoing …”

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Chris Yogerst

From the Headlines to Hollywood

2016

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2 Gangsters, Dames, and Controversy S. 25-42

„… gangsters.James Cagney plays the violent and aggressive Tom Powers, whoselife took a trajectory opposite that of …” „… article quotes Herbert Hooveras admonishing: “Instead of the glorification of the cowardly gangsters,we …” „… 252GANGSTERS, DAMES, ANDCONTROVERSY1931As the 1930s got under way, the political tide in America …”

6 G-Men and Censor-friendly Heroes S. 103-118

„… 1036G-MEN AND CENSOR-FRIENDLY HEROES1935–1936With censors applying pressure and gangsters remaining …” „… G.Men Films: Former Movie Gangsters Now Government Agents.”2 Sincethe Code restricted the depiction of …” „… gangsters.”7 Miraculously, Breenapproved the film on April 5.Warner Bros. advertised G-Men as a proudly …”

1 Doorway to the Depression S. 1-24

„… business developments, such as The Doorway to Hell.CHAPTER 116GANGSTERS IN THE PUBLIC EYEThere was …” „… in crime is easy tounderstand: “the urban terrorism of bootleggers and gangsters was …” „… into the 1930s), gangsters had complete control of Chi-cago.74 A common headline in 1930 read, “The Big …”

Preface

„… : Establishing Dominance: 1927–1929 xiii1 Doorway to the Depression: 1930 12 Gangsters, Dames, and Controversy …” „… culture.Major headlines in the previous years frequently read like this: “Machine-Gun Warfare Waged by Gangsters …” „… andINTRODUCTION xviimake a picture faster than anybody in the business.”16 With elements ofcrime (gangsters …”

Notes S. 179-216

„… , “Machine-Gun Warfare Waged by Gangsters,” Los An-geles Times, November 6, 1926, 7. ProQuest Historical …” „… Newspapers: Los An-geles Times (1881–1990); “3 Beer Gangsters Slain in Chicago, War is Renewedbetween Rival …” „… . ProQuest Historical News-papers: Los Angeles Times (1881–1990).86. “Chicago Gangsters Appear for Funeral …”

4 Sexy Dames, Musicals, and Angry Catholics S. 65-90

„… OPTIMISTIC STRUGGLETaking a step away from gangsters, the studio released Gold Diggers of1933 on May 27, in …” „… problemwould rear its ugly head—a boost in violent crime. Gangsters had been afactor in major American cities …” „… lucrativegenres—the gangster.PICTURE SNATCHER AND THE NEW PERSPECTIVEON GANGSTERSAfter trying new genres and dealing …”

Bibliography S. 217-222

„… : University of California Press, 1995.Maltby, Richard. “Why Boys Go Wrong: Gangsters, Hoodlums, and the …”

3 From the Depot to the Chain Gang S. 43-64

„… put her son in danger. The gangsters whocontrol her kidnap the boy, hoping to extort money from …” „… son. She leaps to her deathfrom the fourth-floor window of the gangsters’ hideout, with a message …”

5 Flirting with Censors S. 91-102

„… beyond their usual fare. While the studio keptup with gangsters and musicals, they also stumbled on the …”

Conclusion S. 163-178

„… box-officegold.GANGSTERS AND HEADLINES FOR A NEW DECADEFollowing the success of The Roaring Twenties and They Drive by …”

9 Confessions of Leon Turrou and Changing Attitudes of War S. 149-162

„… begun to change; gangsters were being absorbed into the worldof film noir (as 1941 will show with High …”

8 Moguls with Angry Faces S. 135-148

„… DEAD END FOR WARNER BROS. GANGSTERSAngels with Dirty Faces was released on November 26, 1938, but …”

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Carlo Alberto Brioschi

Corruption

2017

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The American Dream of Purity: From the Moralizing Promise of the Mayflower to the Triumph of the Gangsters S. 101-110

„… the GangstersIN 1621, a group of a hundred or so En glish immigrants aboard the Mayflower landed at …” „… , with the rise of power ful gangsters and the systematic corruption of public offi ces in charge of …”

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Sandra Uebbing

AMERIKA (ER-)FINDEN

2007

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Sergio Leones letzter Traum von Amerika: Once Upon a Time in America S. 292-351

„… nur seine filmische Darstellung des Lebens eines Gangsters in der amerikanischen Großstadt: …” „… auch in diesem Film genretypische Hochglanzbilder wie das Stillbild des schießenden Gangsters Max in …” „… Gangsters David Aaronson.362 Außerdem zitiert Leone die originale Erstinterpretation, von Smith im Radio …”

"Regeneration through Violence": Die Frontier ist Amerika S. 21-41

„… , S.129. Vgl. David Austen, "All Guns and Gangsters". films and filming. Juni 1970, S.54 …” „… Gegner des Gangsters. In Anlehnung an ihr alt-hebräisches Verständnis wird sie sogar zum Feind des …” „… Gangsters on Film. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1998; Steve Neale, Genre and Hollywood. New York: Routledge …”

Literatur S. 372-391

„… Centre, 1994: 9-15. Austen, David. "All Guns and Gangsters". Films and Filming. June (1979): 52-60 …” „… Full of Lead. A Look at Gangsters on Film. New York: Twayne Publisher, 1998. Lexika Das Western Lexikon …”

Sergio Leone: (De)-Fin(d)ing the Final Frontier? S. 352-371

„… (1995), GoodFellas (1990) und Gangs of New York (2003) hatten das Thema des Gangsters als homo …” „… nachdem er alle Gegenspieler beseitigt hat. Der Sohn des Gangsters, der seinen Vater auf der Odyssee zu …”

1. Sergio Leone: Inhalte durch Neo-Ästhetizismus? S. 9-20

„… Leben zurückblicken bzw. sein Leben träumen. Leone träumte im Traum des jüdischen Gangsters David …”

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Stefan Greif (ed.), Nils Lehnert (ed.)

Pophörspiele

2020

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Günter Rinke »gehen Sie denn nie ins Kino haben Sie kein Fernsehen«. Trivialmythen der Gewalt in Rolf Dieter Brinkmanns Hörspiel Auf der Schwelle (1971) S. 59-70

„… wohl wichtigste Eigenschaft des Gangsters »die auf totale Gegenwart versessene ungehemmte Motorik«26 …” „… eigentliche Sprache des Gangsters sei die der Gesten, etwa »das plötzliche Hervorziehen des Colts«31. Diese …” „… Barthes herausgearbeitete »Gestik der Lässigkeit«32 wird akustisch durch die Sprechweise des Gangsters …”

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