Judges and Lawyers and Reporters, Oh My!
We had some new talent and returning talent join us at our studio set on Wednesday, October 9th. Forest Quaglia brought Captain Charlie...
top of page
The Shootout that Ended Prohibition
- Oct 10, 2019
- 1 min
Right as Rain
On the rainy, gloomy morning of October 8th our crew set sail on The Rum Runner II. We conducted an interview with producer John Taft....
- Oct 10, 2019
- 1 min
Whitehall Museum House
On Saturday, the fifth of October, the Colonial Dames of the Whitehall Museum House were kind enough to open their doors to us. The...
- Oct 4, 2019
- 1 min
Make Yourself at Home
This past Wednesday and Thursday our producers John and Patricia Taft had a full house for two action-packed shooting days. We had our...
- Sep 27, 2019
- 1 min
You Can't Spell sMUGgler without 'Mug'
We are at the end of what was a very busy and productive week. Our offices were constantly buzzing with meetings! We also had a...
- Aug 21, 2019
- 1 min
We are in production.
Shot an important scene in our green screen studio on Aquidneck Avenue with actor Steven Hug who plays Reverend Rory Magoun of the...
- May 9, 2019
- 1 min
Rum Runner "IDLE HOUR"
IDLE HOUR was based in East Greenwich and registered as a "yacht", but was well known as fast rum runner. The registered owner was 'Mary...
- May 9, 2019
- 1 min
What the Black Duck Incident spot looks like today
~ In 1929 the number 9 buoy in the East Passage was labeled number 1. Back then, lighted buoys were called ”Gas Buoys” because they were...
- Apr 22, 2019
- 1 min
RI Film Commission has registered our production.
We are now officially registered and should qualify for the RI film incentives. Thus far, all our shooting and hiring is within Rhode...
- Nov 24, 2018
- 1 min
Interview from 1998 with a bootlegger
In 1998, when we were first working on researching the story for this film, we interviewed Leo Dutilly, who was then 91 years-old (born...
- Nov 24, 2018
- 1 min
RI Film Commission & camera tests
We are now registered with the RI Film Commission and we are working on our film permits. A few weeks ago we shot some camera tests with...
- Jul 29, 2018
- 1 min
Do you have a rum runner story? Are you related to a rum runner, a gangster, a cop, a Coastie???
We interviewed a Newporter named Leo Dutilly who worked as a mechanic on The Black Duck and he had some great stories to tell. We are...
bottom of page