"Cinderella Man", Russel Crowe and Rene Zellwegger's great depression drama transformed the district in 2004.

Ron Howard’s production crew transformed the Riverside District into 1930’s New York for several weeks of shooting the feature movie, "Cinderella Man". Used as the location for neighbourhood street scenes and interior shots, the District became one of the primary shoots for the story of boxer 'Jim Braddock'. In one of boxing's greatest upsets, Braddock defeated Max Baer in 15 rounds to become heavyweight boxing champion in 1935. Braddock was called "Cinderella Man", because he showed the world coming out of the Great Depression, that an underdog could go the distance and win the day.

Interesting facts about Riverside...
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• Three-piece public art installation celebrates the theme of TIME
• Baseball Place is the location of Toronto's first professional baseball field, built in 1885
• The Opera House is one of Toronto's longest operating live music theatres
• In the 1890s, the Broadview Hotel housed a grand piano in its tower
• "Cinderella Man", Russel Crowe and Renee Zellwegger's great depression drama transformed the district in 2004
• E.J. Lennox, architect of the Old City Hall and Casa Loma built the 1913 Postal Station 'G', now the Ralph Thornton Centre