Bonnie's Back Apr 4, 2008
To mark the occasion, the FBI has been piecing together its lengthy crime-fighting history, including pulling from its files several classic gangster photos featuring the likes of John Dillinger and Bonnie and Clyde ... To mark the occasion, the FBI has been piecing together its lengthy crime-fighting history, including pulling from its files several classic gangster photos featuring the likes of John Dillinger and Bonnie and Clyde. (Townhall.com)
DeMotte man’s vintage cars used in ‘Public Enemies’ Apr 3, 2008
Scenes of the movie were recently shot in Crown Point focusing on John Dillinger s escape from the Old Lake County Jail. Dad has always been in the used car business and then I just got started in it too. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Depp film crews leave Crown Point (6016) Mar 28, 2008
The movie depicts the life of notorious gangster John Dillinger, played by Depp. Scenes depicting Dillinger's time in Crown Point, including his escape from the old Lake County jail, were filmed here this week. (Munster Times, IN)
Crown Point crowd greets Johnny Depp at ‘Public Enemies’ filming Mar 27, 2008
Depp is playing bank robber John Dillinger in the movie Public Enemies. Depp smiled and waved at the crowd, put his hands together in a prayer-like gesture, offering a slight forward bow, then touched his right hand to his heart in appreciation. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Couple, car work on Public Enemies’ Mar 27, 2008
The movie, based on a book of the same name by Bryan Burroughs, chronicles the rise and fall of the FBI during the early 1930s as they targeted gangster John Dillinger. The Maynards 1933 Graham was exactly what the movie s crew was looking for. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Oshkosh council approves 'Public Enemies' filming in town Mar 26, 2008
Johnny Depp stars in the film as bank robber John Dillinger, who was killed by FBI agents in 1935 in Chicago. Filming started last week in Columbus north of Madison. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Helenville couple make 'Public Enemies' list Mar 26, 2008
Public Enemies is a film about the life of notorious bank robber John Dillinger. Dillinger's career as a bank robber spanned only four years during the 1930s but included over a dozen robberies where he stole over 300,000. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Dillinger film starring Depp could film in Crown Point Mar 25, 2008
CROWN POINT (AP) _ Officials are keeping quiet about the possibility that filming for a movie starring Johnny Depp as bank robber John Dillinger could start in the city as early as this weekend. The citys Board of Public Works and Safety voted Thursday to approve an agreement between Mayor David Uran and Universal Studios that runs from Saturday through March 29. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
It's official: Johnny's on the square Mar 25, 2008
Actor Johnny Depp is playing John Dillinger in the biopic "Public Enemies" filming this week in the outlaw's old haunts in downtown Crown Point. The fans got their wish just before 11 a.m., when a black Ford Expedition pulled up in front of the old sheriff's house on Main Street and out popped Depp. (Munster Times, IN)
Johnny Depp set to film in Aurora next month Mar 22, 2008
Depp plays John Dillinger in the movie Public Enemies. The movie deals with federal agents trying to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A local car is a Hollywood star Mar 22, 2008
It is an adaptation of Public Enemies: America s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34, a 2004 Bryan Burough book about how the FBI handled crime sprees by John Dillinger, Charles Arthur Pretty Boy Floyd and Lester Baby Face Nelson Gillis. Depp plays Dillinger. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
What Did the Wisconsin Legislature Accomplish? Mar 21, 2008
Depp plays bank robber John Dillinger in the movie. It is expected that the film will mean between 15 to 20 million to the state s economy. (Agri-View, WI)
Columbus meets Hollywood Mar 19, 2008
It describes the FBI's transformation when confronted with crime sprees by bank robbers John Dillinger, Charles Arthur Pretty Boy Floyd and Lester Baby Face Nelson Gillis. It is being directed and produced by University of Wisconsin graduate Michael Mann, and co-stars Christian Bale and recent Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Depp’s Public Enemies’ begins filming in Columbus Mar 18, 2008
She saw a crew member hustle up the street with a satchel labeled J.D. s glasses, and puzzled over whether the initials stood for Johnny Depp or John Dillinger. But the woman in Columbus with the best shot at meeting Johnny Depp may be 85-year-old Mary Poser, matriarch of the Poser clan of Columbus physicians. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Public Enemies Mar 16, 2008
John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Ma Barker, and the FBI ... Johnny Depp as John Dillinger ... Of the five mentioned gangsters in Burrough s book and according to the , Hoover wanted John Dillinger the most. (Suite101.com)
Being left- handed Mar 9, 2008
Of those we'd rather not remember count John Dillinger, Julius Ceasar, Fidel Castro and Jack the Ripper. If there's any question, here's a little test (with my sidebars) to help you decide. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Denying guns to the mentally ill Mar 7, 2008
On these grounds, Gun Owners objected recently to a proposal even the outlaw John Dillinger might have thought reasonable. The provision would add mental health records to an FBI data base that's checked for information on people buying guns. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
Joe Orso: Can a nation of religion be a nation of compassion? Mar 5, 2008
Michael Welch wrote on Mar 4, 2008 11:36 AM:" There was a great deal of crime during the depression of the 1930s -- ever hear of John Dillinger, Al Capone, 'Pretty Boy' Floyd, Bonnie and Clyde, the Purple gang? In small towns there was mostly petty crime -- shoplifting, sneaking into a movie, joy riding -- but many worse crimes occurred that involved fraud, theft, assault. Chronic poverty obviously breeds gang violence, drug taking, prostitution -- if people had real opportunities encouraged and... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Number Of Removed Fingerprints Growing Mar 5, 2008
The legendary Chicago bank robber John Dillinger also was said to have tried to burn off his fingerprints. The FBI said it was still able to match what was left of the prints. (Click2Houston, TX)
Universal Pictures film will be shot in Wisconsin - New film incentives draw action-thriller starring Mar 4, 2008
Public Enemies, the story of America s criminal folk hero John Dillinger (Depp), whose wave of bank robberies and the subsequent FBI manhunt commanded by J. Edgar Hoover and run by Special Agent Melvin Purvis (Bale) fascinated the nation in the 1930s. Mann, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Madison, in his capacity as a producer, director and writer, has been associated with such successful films as Heat, Ali, The Aviator and Miami Vice. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Cotillard shares her Sept. 11 views Mar 3, 2008
She will play Billie Frechette, the lover of notorious gangster John Dillinger (Depp). Cotillard also has been lined up to star alongside Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Sophia Loren in the Rob Marshall-directed musical "Nine" for the Weinstein Co.. (Variety)
Has France's new rose blossomed too quickly? Mar 2, 2008
She is already engaged on two high-profile new projects, a Michael Mann film treatment of the life of the gangster John Dillinger, starring Johnny Depp, and a Rob Marshall remake of Federico Fellini's passionate cult hit 8;, to be called Nine. Le Figaro recently estimated her income for 2007 at just over 1 million (about 765,000), a relatively pitiful annual sum which can be multiplied by 10 after her Oscar win. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Johnny Depp is coming to state Feb 28, 2008
Gov. Jim Doyle's office confirmed Tuesday that Depp will be in the state to star as bank robber John Dillinger in Public Enemies. The news that Depp was coming has been around for months as filmmakers scouted locations, held casting calls for extras and sought vintage automobiles. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Upsets old veteran’s heart Feb 27, 2008
If this person wishes to glorify those who break the law perhaps he should build something to help us remember John Dillinger and Bonnie and Clyde. They were also just simple lawbreakers looking for a better life but at least they stayed in their own country to do it. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Oscar party circuit Feb 26, 2008
Cotillard returns to work on Michael Mann's John Dillinger movie "Public Enemies," opposite Johnny Depp, on Tuesday. The Warners table--complete with heavyweight execs Jeff Bewkes, Barry Meyer and Alan Horn--boasted Michael Clayton winner Tilda Swinton, sitting with her three-year boyfriend Sandro Kopp and agent Brian Swardstrom, who she had thanked in her acceptance speech. (Variety)
Universal's re-born identity Feb 23, 2008
The high-profile projects include the George Clooney-directed comedy "Leatherheads," Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" (his "Borat" followup), along with movie adaptations of the musical "Mamma Mia!" and the play "Frost/Nixon." And despite the misfire that was "Miami Vice," U has enlisted Michael Mann for "Public Enemies," a period actioner with Johnny Depp as John Dillinger. The biggest risks are in their efforts at landing new franchises, something that, save for the "Bourne" series, has eluded U... (Variety)
Heists, arrests are on rise as other crimes decline Feb 17, 2008
Long romanticized by the likes of Bonnie and Clyde, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and John Dillinger, the vast majority of bank heists these days are perpetrated by drug addicts desperate for their next fix, law enforcement officials said. For them, passing a note to a teller is easier than smashing the window of a car or storming into a convenience store. (Boston Globe)
Everything's Rosy Feb 17, 2008
It was recently announced that Cotillard will play Billie Frechette, moll of the infamous bank robber John Dillinger - played by Johnny Depp - in "Public Enemies." Michael Mann ("Heat," "Collateral") will direct. Cotillard is already nervous about the film, and no, it has nothing to do with getting cozy with Depp, whom she met for the first time only a few days ago. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Too many fish harvested Feb 6, 2008
How can you write about a couple who seem to think John Dillinger was some kind of hero and not the murdering bank robber he was. I'm not sure why someone would be so hopeful and excited to wish that they were a relative of a murderer and that maybe they're in possession of a car (40 thousand dollars) and other articles their possible relative might have used during their criminal life. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Richland County bank to be robbed on film Feb 2, 2008
The only other Wiscon-sin site chosen is the Little Bohemia Lodge in Manitowish Waters, the scene of the John Dillinger gang s 1934 shootout with federal agents. That means that we re still in the running, said Gene Dalhoff, executive director of the Baraboo Area Chamber of Commerce. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
richard 0oswald Feb 1, 2008
"And they decided to include crop insurance for the same reason that John Dillinger robbed banks that's where the money is."We have a lower baseline for agriculture because price supports have not paid out at the level expected in the 2002 Farm Bill," he said. "And the money not spent for agriculture was taken away from agriculture and a new source of funding was to include crop insurance in the farm bill. "In the effort to bring crop insurance into the farm bill corral, the Government... (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Nolan pays tribute to Ledger Jan 30, 2008
Marion Cotillard, who could collect an acting Oscar for her stunning performance as singer Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, is in talks to join Christian Bale and Johnny Depp in Public Enemies, a Michael Mann drama set during the Great Depression in the US. She will portray the moll of gangster John Dillinger, portrayed by Depp, as he tries to dodge FBI agent Melvin Purvis, portrayed by Bale. . (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
’Public Enemies’ filmmakers looking for more ’30s era vehicles Jan 30, 2008
They could be chosen for use in the film that will star Johnny Depp as Depression era bank robber John Dillinger, who was killed by FBI agents in Chicago in 1934. Filming is expected to start in March. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Marion Cotillard, Johnny Depp in "Public Enemies" Jan 29, 2008
Cotillard, who is up for an Oscar at next month's Academy Awards for her portrayal of tragic singer Edith Piaf in "La Vie En Rose," is being tipped to play the girlfriend of bankrobber John Dillinger played by Depp, reports said. The film is an adaptation of Bryan Burroughs' book "Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-1934.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Duke Steps Up Jan 28, 2008
Johnny Depp stars as John Dillinger. Think about it: Michael Mann is making a movie where Batman hunts down and kills both Duke and Captain Jack Sparrow. (IGN FilmForce)
Marion Cotillard Is Now One of the Public Enemies Jan 28, 2008
Cotillard will play Billie Frechette, the devoted lover of the country's most wanted gangster, John Dillinger (Depp). Christian Bale will star as Melvin Purvis, a man who was asked by FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover to lead a manhunt to capture the elusive Dillinger. (MovieWeb)
Michael Mann rounds up 'Enemies' Jan 28, 2008
The Oscar-nominated "La Vie en rose" star Cotillard will play Billie Frechette, the lover of the country's most notorious gangster, John Dillinger (Depp). Tatum will play outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd, Ribisi will play Alvin Karpis, Dorff is near a deal to play Homer Van Meter, and Clarke will play John "Red" Hamilton. (Variety)
HENSHAW: The hunt for Whitey Jan 22, 2008
To my knowledge, the last time such a task force was formed for just one fugitive, his name was Al Capone or John Dillinger or Prettyboy Floyd. The Whiteman has been spotted in so many places around the globe that the motto of the group has been, Join the Bulger Fugitive Task Force and see the world. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Depp digs deep to find his voice Jan 20, 2008
" Depp's next film was to have been Shantaram, based on the book by Australian Gregory David Roberts, but it has been shelved because of the current Hollywood writers' strike. He'll now star as the American gangster John Dillinger in Public Enemies for director Michael Mann (Miami Vice, Ali).Sweeney Todd opens January 24 Share this article Grim tale ... Depp as Sweeny Tod Also in Insider Font size: Email article: Print article: Have Your Say We welcome your comments on this story. Comments are... (Daily Telegraph)
In brief: Bale and Depp for Michael Mann thriller Jan 12, 2008
Bale will play FBI agent Melvin Purvis who led the hunt for the 1930s bank robber John Dillinger, to be played by Depp. Filming is expected to begin in March before a possible actors and directors strike on July 1 forces Hollywood film production to grind to a halt. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
A classic obsession: La Crosse enthusiast collects vintage luxury cars and their stories Jan 12, 2008
This week, when studio executives working on a new film about John Dillinger searched for a vintage Pierce-Arrow for FBI agent Melvin Purvis to drive, they called the La Crosse collector and amateur historian. I said, You re wrong. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
New tournament not just a trivial pursuit Jan 10, 2008
com - Burning it up at both ends. Web posted January 10, 2008. (Juneau Empire)
State senator: La Crosse area likely site for films Jan 3, 2008
Kapanke noted last week s news stories about efforts to bring production of Public Enemies, the upcoming Johnny Depp film about bank robber John Dillinger, to Wisconsin. The Baraboo News Republic newspaper said filmmakers are looking at a Baraboo bank, and Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton said they have scouted at least 20 Wisconsin sites. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Tourism director working to bring film to the area Jan 1, 2008
The executive director of the La Crosse Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has confirmed he wants the proposed Johnny Depp movie about bank robber John Dillinger to be filmed in the greater La Crosse area. Over the last three months, I ve had dozens of phone conversations and e-mails with people connected to this project, Dave Clements said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Depp to play gangster Dillinger Dec 10, 2007
The Hollywood actor will portray renowned bank robber John Dillinger, who is on the run from the FBI, in 'Public Enemies. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Johnny Depp goes 'Public' Dec 6, 2007
Depp will play John Dillinger, considered the most notorious gangster of the era. Mann and his Forward Pass will produce with Kevin Misher and his Misher Films. (Variety)
Foley, Hickey announce wedding plans Nov 15, 2007
The couple will exchange vows at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 at Maple Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. John Dillinger officiating. All friends and family are invited to the wedding and reception immediately following the service. (Truman Democrat, AR)
Disgraced CIA officer worked in Iraq Nov 15, 2007
This is not John Dillinger or Reilly Ace of Spies, said the official. She took an illegal shortcut to the American dream, then she made some inappropriate computer searches. (MSNBC -- Race)
Arizona's historic hotels Nov 10, 2007
The Hotel Congress, built in 1919, is where John Dillinger and members of his gang hid out before they moved to a nearby apartment, where police arrested them in 1934. Today, the Congress is a hip alternative to a chain hotel. (AZCentral -- Travel)
In defense of John Dillinger Nov 9, 2007
"This isn't about preserving history," says author Dary Matera, whose publisher tangled with Scalf over "John Dillinger: The Life and Death of America's First Celebrity Criminal." "It's about control and money.". Denies he is making off with the bank. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Safeguarding the legacy of a crook Nov 8, 2007
template_bastemplate_bas Jeffrey Scalf admits his great-uncle had flaws, but he'll send his lawyers after anyone who calls John Dillinger a killer or tries to profit from his name ... "This isn't about preserving history," says author Dary Matera, whose publisher tangled with Scalf over "John Dillinger: The Life and Death of America's First Celebrity Criminal." "It's about control and money.". (Los Angeles Times)
Many seeking to enter USA illegally take drastic measures Nov 6, 2007
In the 1930s, infamous gangster and bank robber John Dillinger tried to burn his prints off with corrosive acid. Today, government agents say more people are taking similar steps to try to get into the country a response to post-9/11 efforts to tighten security along the borders. (USA Today)
Ohio State Penitentiary Hauntings Oct 26, 2007
John Dillinger s cohorts, Harry Pierpont and Charles Makely tried to escape. Markley was killed immediately. (Suite101.com)
Just looking: Nothing shocks anymore Oct 4, 2007
Gone are the days when gangsters and murderers like John Dillinger and Al Capone gripped the bars. Now it s celebrities. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Why drug lord fascinates US Sep 30, 2007
John Dillinger This bank robber was lionised in several films and was the inspiration for Humphrey Bogart's Duke Mantee in The Petrified Forest. The role was so based on Dillinger that Bogart sported the same style of clothes and the same haircut. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Top 10 Outlaws Sep 25, 2007
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger has continued to capture the public's imagination decades after he was gunned down outside outside Chicago's Biograph Theater in 1934. Two classic films called Dillinger have been produced about him -- a 1945 version starring Reservoir Dogs' Laurence Tierney in the title role, and John Milius' 1973 blood-and-guts, historically questionable rendition with The Wild Bunch's Warren Oates and Ben Johnson as Dillinger and cigar-chomping FBI agent Melvin... (IGN FilmForce)
They're getting away! Sep 17, 2007
And the overcoats and fedoras of the gangsters were period costumes worn by actors recreating the March 13, 1934, robbery of the First National Bank in Mason City (now the City Center) by John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and others. The re-enactment was the highlight of the first-ever Great River City Festival. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Bonds deserves his moment in the limelight Sep 8, 2007
Thanks to Sally Jenkins for passing along this gem from her dad, Dan Jenkins, just about the best sportswriter who ever lived (and no relation to your Lounge proprietor): "I'm so pleased Michael Vick found Jesus. I remember when Bonnie and Clyde found Jesus. It was during those moments when Ranger Captain Frank Hamer was peppering their car with machine-gun bullets. I also remember when John Dillinger found Jesus. It was just after he walked out of the Biograph Theatre in Chicago and federal... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
New on DVD: 'Fracture' holds its own Aug 17, 2007
Trivia: It's the movie gangster John Dillinger had just seen when the FBI gunned him down next to the theater, a fate I was hoping for crawling out of Ghost Rider. Due Tuesday: Germany's Oscar-winning The Lives of Others; a Criterion release of David Mamet's House of Cards; dreadful Perfect Strangers. (USA Today -- Life)
Reggie the gator does it again Aug 16, 2007
Photo Gallery Reggie the alligator -- the John Dillinger of semi-aquatic reptiles -- was returned to custody Wednesday after having busted out of the slammer at the L.A. Zoo overnight. Reggie, who had won international fame while eluding capture in a Harbor City lake for almost two years, was last seen in stir about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (Los Angeles Times)
Mason City will meet Dillinger on Sept. 15 Aug 3, 2007
MASON CITY Dillinger Meets Mason City is the name selected to commemorate not to celebrate an historic event in Mason City, the day the John Dillinger gang robbed the First National Bank. A full day of festivities, including re-enactments of the robbery, will be held on Sept. 15, according to Mary Sue Kislingbury, chairwoman of the committee planning the event for the Mason City Downtown Association. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Celebrity scandal a hot seller on eBay Aug 1, 2007
Celebrity scandal sells well on eBays dark side. Paris Hiltons boarding pass, O.J.s outfit among infamous items available. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Today in History July 22 Jul 22, 2007
In 1934, a man identified as bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by federal agents outside Chicagos Biograph Theater. In 1937, the Senate rejected President Franklin Roosevelts proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court. (MSNBC -- Race)
What are the wonders of the region? Jul 18, 2007
RR wrote on Jul 17, 2007 10:09 AM:" The National Lakeshore (Dunes), Downtown Crown Point (Old Crown Point Court House, Old jail that John Dillinger escaped from), Munster's Veterans Memorial, Buckley Homestead in Lowell, Albany's Candy Factory on Rt. 30, Wicker Park in Highland... ". Donnie wrote on Jul 17, 2007 10:00 AM:" Kankakee River, CP old houses, Indians, The big pond, Perch, Lake co. Fair. ". (Northwest Indiana Times)
New Video From Al Qaeda Number Two... Jul 5, 2007
During the 1980's, a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by: a) John Dillinger b) The King of Sweden c) The Boy Scouts d) Islamic extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40. 04. (The Drudge Report)
