its nickname is Uncle Sam’s Devil’s Island
Island
Island this is Alcatraz no one forgets welcome
this is Alcatraz no one forgets welcome
this is Alcatraz no one forgets welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of trivia you
exploring ten pieces of trivia you
exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about Alcatraz
should know about Alcatraz
should know about Alcatraz I’ll surprise with the sea last night of
I’ll surprise with the sea last night of
I’ll surprise with the sea last night of a dramatic escape attempt for desperate
a dramatic escape attempt for desperate
a dramatic escape attempt for desperate prisoners were apprehended on the rocky
prisoners were apprehended on the rocky
prisoners were apprehended on the rocky beach below the prison number ten
beach below the prison number ten
beach below the prison number ten housing for prison staff and families
housing for prison staff and families
housing for prison staff and families kicking off our trivia list is a factoid
kicking off our trivia list is a factoid
kicking off our trivia list is a factoid about the rock as a family-friendly
about the rock as a family-friendly
about the rock as a family-friendly living space Alcatraz was America’s
living space Alcatraz was America’s
living space Alcatraz was America’s harshest prison but that didn’t stop
harshest prison but that didn’t stop
harshest prison but that didn’t stop families of Bureau of Prisons employees
families of Bureau of Prisons employees
families of Bureau of Prisons employees from living on the island
from living on the island
from living on the island aside from accommodations like the
aside from accommodations like the
aside from accommodations like the building 64 apartment block the workers
building 64 apartment block the workers
building 64 apartment block the workers had access to a bar dining room dance
had access to a bar dining room dance
had access to a bar dining room dance floor bowling alley and more in the
floor bowling alley and more in the
floor bowling alley and more in the social hall club number 9 Alcatraz and
social hall club number 9 Alcatraz and
social hall club number 9 Alcatraz and pop culture years ago I thought I
pop culture years ago I thought I
pop culture years ago I thought I wouldn’t die in this toilet you’re not
wouldn’t die in this toilet you’re not
wouldn’t die in this toilet you’re not leaving there’s a madman in there with
leaving there’s a madman in there with
leaving there’s a madman in there with his Hannah what fun thanks to its
his Hannah what fun thanks to its
his Hannah what fun thanks to its history and legendary reputation
history and legendary reputation
history and legendary reputation Alcatraz has often been the subject of
Alcatraz has often been the subject of
Alcatraz has often been the subject of movies television shows books songs and
movies television shows books songs and
movies television shows books songs and video games notable movies about famous
video games notable movies about famous
video games notable movies about famous inmates include Birdman of Alcatraz and
inmates include Birdman of Alcatraz and
inmates include Birdman of Alcatraz and murder in the first the prison has also
murder in the first the prison has also
murder in the first the prison has also been used as a setting on multiple
been used as a setting on multiple
been used as a setting on multiple occasions like in the TV show Alcatraz
occasions like in the TV show Alcatraz
occasions like in the TV show Alcatraz and films like The Rock and x-men The
and films like The Rock and x-men The
and films like The Rock and x-men The Last Stand
Last Stand
Last Stand it ends read it began number eight
it ends read it began number eight
it ends read it began number eight American Civil War due to its isolated
American Civil War due to its isolated
American Civil War due to its isolated location off San Francisco’s coast
location off San Francisco’s coast
location off San Francisco’s coast Alcatraz Island was deemed an ideal spot
Alcatraz Island was deemed an ideal spot
Alcatraz Island was deemed an ideal spot to build a fortress during the American
to build a fortress during the American
to build a fortress during the American Civil War it housed multiple cannons and
Civil War it housed multiple cannons and
Civil War it housed multiple cannons and served as a base for firearm and
served as a base for firearm and
served as a base for firearm and ammunition storage though no attacking
ammunition storage though no attacking
ammunition storage though no attacking shots were ever fired from the rock the
shots were ever fired from the rock the
shots were ever fired from the rock the island was used to imprison Civil War
island was used to imprison Civil War
island was used to imprison Civil War enemies Confederate supporters and those
enemies Confederate supporters and those
enemies Confederate supporters and those who embraced President Abraham Lincoln’s
who embraced President Abraham Lincoln’s
who embraced President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination number seven occupation of
assassination number seven occupation of
assassination number seven occupation of Alcatraz between 1969 and 1971 an
Alcatraz between 1969 and 1971 an
Alcatraz between 1969 and 1971 an American Indian group called the Indians
American Indian group called the Indians
American Indian group called the Indians of all tribes occupied Alcatraz Island
of all tribes occupied Alcatraz Island
of all tribes occupied Alcatraz Island in an effort to reclaim that land to
in an effort to reclaim that land to
in an effort to reclaim that land to build facilities for Native Americans
build facilities for Native Americans
build facilities for Native Americans since it was no longer being used by the
since it was no longer being used by the
since it was no longer being used by the federal government included in this
federal government included in this
federal government included in this group was a young Benjamin Bratt and his
group was a young Benjamin Bratt and his
group was a young Benjamin Bratt and his family though the occupation was
family though the occupation was
family though the occupation was ultimately ended by the Nixon
ultimately ended by the Nixon
ultimately ended by the Nixon administration it influenced the
administration it influenced the
administration it influenced the president’s decision to make
president’s decision to make
president’s decision to make self-determination an official policy
self-determination an official policy
self-determination an official policy and shaped Indian activism in the future
and shaped Indian activism in the future
and shaped Indian activism in the future number 628 deaths in 29 years during the
number 628 deaths in 29 years during the
number 628 deaths in 29 years during the prison’s 29 year run 28 inmate and
prison’s 29 year run 28 inmate and
prison’s 29 year run 28 inmate and prison guard deaths were recorded most
prison guard deaths were recorded most
prison guard deaths were recorded most of which resulted from violent
of which resulted from violent
of which resulted from violent altercations that occurred during the
altercations that occurred during the
altercations that occurred during the 1939 and 1946 escape attempts aside from
1939 and 1946 escape attempts aside from
1939 and 1946 escape attempts aside from five suicides and 15 natural deaths the
five suicides and 15 natural deaths the
five suicides and 15 natural deaths the remaining eight were murders for example
remaining eight were murders for example
remaining eight were murders for example prisoner Henry young murdered fellow
prisoner Henry young murdered fellow
prisoner Henry young murdered fellow inmate Rufus McCain with a spoon as
inmate Rufus McCain with a spoon as
inmate Rufus McCain with a spoon as loosely documented in the film murder in
loosely documented in the film murder in
loosely documented in the film murder in the first number 5 it’s haunted bizarre
the first number 5 it’s haunted bizarre
the first number 5 it’s haunted bizarre sounds apparitions and extreme cold have
sounds apparitions and extreme cold have
sounds apparitions and extreme cold have all been detected in the cell blocks
all been detected in the cell blocks
all been detected in the cell blocks where several guards and inmates were
where several guards and inmates were
where several guards and inmates were killed during the 1946 Battle of
killed during the 1946 Battle of
killed during the 1946 Battle of Alcatraz and while Al Capone didn’t die
Alcatraz and while Al Capone didn’t die
Alcatraz and while Al Capone didn’t die at Alcatraz his banjo-playing has been
at Alcatraz his banjo-playing has been
at Alcatraz his banjo-playing has been heard in the shower room despite a
heard in the shower room despite a
heard in the shower room despite a reputation as the most haunted prison in
reputation as the most haunted prison in
reputation as the most haunted prison in America or perhaps because of it the
America or perhaps because of it the
America or perhaps because of it the penitentiary turned museum is now one of
penitentiary turned museum is now one of
penitentiary turned museum is now one of San Francisco’s biggest tourist draws
San Francisco’s biggest tourist draws
San Francisco’s biggest tourist draws the rock it’s become a tourist
the rock it’s become a tourist
the rock it’s become a tourist attraction
attraction
attraction number four most expensive American
number four most expensive American
number four most expensive American prison with operating expenses running
prison with operating expenses running
prison with operating expenses running three times higher than similar
three times higher than similar
three times higher than similar institutions at the time and a five
institutions at the time and a five
institutions at the time and a five million dollar bill to repair buildings
million dollar bill to repair buildings
million dollar bill to repair buildings eroded by saltwater the Alcatraz federal
eroded by saltwater the Alcatraz federal
eroded by saltwater the Alcatraz federal penitentiary was undoubtedly the
penitentiary was undoubtedly the
penitentiary was undoubtedly the country’s most expensive prison ad the
country’s most expensive prison ad the
country’s most expensive prison ad the general populations growing dislike of
general populations growing dislike of
general populations growing dislike of the rock to the mix and Alcatraz was
the rock to the mix and Alcatraz was
the rock to the mix and Alcatraz was closed for good
closed for good
closed for good on March 21st 1963 number three no
on March 21st 1963 number three no
on March 21st 1963 number three no escapes how in the name of Zeus’s butt
escapes how in the name of Zeus’s butt
escapes how in the name of Zeus’s butt hole did you get out of yourself I don’t
hole did you get out of yourself I don’t
hole did you get out of yourself I don’t ask because in our current situation
ask because in our current situation
ask because in our current situation well it could prove to be useful
well it could prove to be useful
well it could prove to be useful information Alcatraz officially
information Alcatraz officially
information Alcatraz officially maintains that no one ever successfully
maintains that no one ever successfully
maintains that no one ever successfully broke out of the maximum security prison
broke out of the maximum security prison
broke out of the maximum security prison in fact out of the 14 escape attempts by
in fact out of the 14 escape attempts by
in fact out of the 14 escape attempts by 36 inmates most were captured or shot
36 inmates most were captured or shot
36 inmates most were captured or shot the surviving escapees Henri Young and
the surviving escapees Henri Young and
the surviving escapees Henri Young and Rufus McCain or escorted back to lockup
Rufus McCain or escorted back to lockup
Rufus McCain or escorted back to lockup while their less fortunate cohorts are
while their less fortunate cohorts are
while their less fortunate cohorts are destined for the moon however five
destined for the moon however five
destined for the moon however five inmates did reach the San Francisco
inmates did reach the San Francisco
inmates did reach the San Francisco Bay’s freezing waters during two
Bay’s freezing waters during two
Bay’s freezing waters during two separate attempts but their bodies were
separate attempts but their bodies were
separate attempts but their bodies were never found and they were presumed dead
never found and they were presumed dead
never found and they were presumed dead Alcatraz was built to keep all the
Alcatraz was built to keep all the
Alcatraz was built to keep all the rotten eggs in one basket I was
rotten eggs in one basket I was
rotten eggs in one basket I was specially chosen to make sure that the
specially chosen to make sure that the
specially chosen to make sure that the stink from the basket does not escape
stink from the basket does not escape
stink from the basket does not escape number two notorious criminals from
number two notorious criminals from
number two notorious criminals from gangsters to burglars
gangsters to burglars
gangsters to burglars murderers to racketeers escape artists
murderers to racketeers escape artists
murderers to racketeers escape artists to political activists Alcatraz held
to political activists Alcatraz held
to political activists Alcatraz held them all during its heyday America’s
them all during its heyday America’s
them all during its heyday America’s toughest prison housed some of history’s
toughest prison housed some of history’s
toughest prison housed some of history’s most infamous criminals Al Capone
most infamous criminals Al Capone
most infamous criminals Al Capone Mickey Cohen bumpy Johnson creepy Karpis
Mickey Cohen bumpy Johnson creepy Karpis
Mickey Cohen bumpy Johnson creepy Karpis Henri Young Machine Gun Kelly and the
Henri Young Machine Gun Kelly and the
Henri Young Machine Gun Kelly and the Birdman of Alcatraz you know what you
Birdman of Alcatraz you know what you
Birdman of Alcatraz you know what you know a lady canary never sings lady
know a lady canary never sings lady
know a lady canary never sings lady canary you mean Jack’s abroad canary
canary you mean Jack’s abroad canary
canary you mean Jack’s abroad canary number one The Great Escape
number one The Great Escape
number one The Great Escape Frank yeah if you ever try to get out of
Frank yeah if you ever try to get out of
Frank yeah if you ever try to get out of here I want it taking the top spot on
here I want it taking the top spot on
here I want it taking the top spot on our trivia list is a factoid about one
our trivia list is a factoid about one
our trivia list is a factoid about one of the most famous and complex prison
of the most famous and complex prison
of the most famous and complex prison escape attempts ever
escape attempts ever
escape attempts ever my name is nice to rot wasn’t kiddin
my name is nice to rot wasn’t kiddin
my name is nice to rot wasn’t kiddin working with those nail clipper she said
working with those nail clipper she said
working with those nail clipper she said in have any grip on June 11th 1962 after
in have any grip on June 11th 1962 after
in have any grip on June 11th 1962 after months of preparation Frank Morris and
months of preparation Frank Morris and
months of preparation Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin
brothers Clarence and John Anglin
brothers Clarence and John Anglin planted handmade dummy heads in their
planted handmade dummy heads in their
planted handmade dummy heads in their beds and crawled to freedom through
beds and crawled to freedom through
beds and crawled to freedom through holes they had dug in their cell walls
holes they had dug in their cell walls
holes they had dug in their cell walls to brave the water surrounding the rock
to brave the water surrounding the rock
to brave the water surrounding the rock they crafted life jackets and rafts from
they crafted life jackets and rafts from
they crafted life jackets and rafts from raincoats though the three men probably
raincoats though the three men probably
raincoats though the three men probably drowned later investigations as well as
drowned later investigations as well as
drowned later investigations as well as the 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz
the 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz
the 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz suggested they could have survived they
suggested they could have survived they
suggested they could have survived they left it lights out they had
left it lights out they had
left it lights out they had and a half-hour head start wonder if
and a half-hour head start wonder if
and a half-hour head start wonder if they made it what’s your favorite
they made it what’s your favorite
they made it what’s your favorite Alcatraz factoid for more informative
Alcatraz factoid for more informative
Alcatraz factoid for more informative and entertaining trivia videos be sure
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ever escaped from Alcatraz and no one
ever escaped from Alcatraz and no one ever will
ever will
ever will [Music]
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