The Speakeasy – Backroom Casinos Of The Early 20th Century
Nich Moore April 22, 2020 15:41:49
The prohibition era is an endless fascination for Hollywood. Perhaps it is the traumatic implications that draws them back time and time again. A lack of alcohol is an anathema to most moviemakers. Their portrayal of this era then is awash with backroom casinos, police raids and gangsters. Gambling merely exploiting another moral vice for entertainment. Online betting sites in the US like Bovada are today far more open of their affairs, so let us pry open this can of film.
