Milwaukee PBS Premieres Al Capone – Prohibition & Wisconsin
Filmmakers Bring Light to New Angle for Documentary
Milwaukee PBS premieres a new documentary that showcases Al Capone’s connection to Wisconsin. Al Capone: Prohibition & Wisconsin premieres on Monday, January 29, at 8:00 pm, on Milwaukee PBS 10.1.
Filmmakers Brian Ewig and Traci Neuman examined new photographs and correspondence that reveal not only personal friendships and a more playful side of Al Capone, but that he was trying to purchase property in the north woods of Wisconsin. The half-hour documentary features the family Al Capone was writing to, and the story of how they found out their grandfather was friends with one of the most infamous men in American History. The documentary also highlights personal stories from Al Capone’s oldest living granddaughter, Diane Capone. After living her whole life without revealing her family history, Capone has decided to finally tell the true stories of her grandfather.
According to Ewig the new letters the Manitowish Waters Historical Society have speak to Al Capone’s vast moonshine operation, including small towns in Northern Wisconsin. “In the late 1920s and into the 1930s residents of these small towns were dealing with the Great Depression, and moonshining was a way to make a living,” Ewig said. “Milwaukee PBS provides a unique platform for preserving local history through storytelling.”
Milwaukee PBS VP and General Manager Debbie Hamlett said that diving deep into a subject and finding something new is what Milwaukee PBS does so well. “We are excited to present this new look at a well-known subject to our viewers,” Hamlett said. “In-depth storytelling is at the heart of what Milwaukee PBS strives to bring to our viewers.”
In addition to the documentary, viewers can learn more about this era at milwaukeepbs.org/prohibition/. Topics include Becoming the Brew City, Survival of the Breweries, Milwaukee Underground and more.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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