Little Chicago’ Ready to Shoot

Production of the Prohibition Era film ‘Little Chicago’ continues in the Olean and Bradford areas. Screenwriter Carl Veno, an Olean native, says the movie "trailer," or preview, is finished.  It is now on DVD and around 500 copies are being distributed to the media. The DVD is available to the public upon by request by calling 610-776-8411. Veno said people who appear in the film should read more...

On the 'Little Chicago' set with the young extras

Fiery fake explosion marks end of first round of filming for “Little Chicago”

Crew members for the gangster movie “Little Chicago” set off a fiery fake explosion in a home at 10 Howard St. Monday night amidst a very real snowstorm.

After several takes and multiple hours of preparation in blizzard-like conditions, an actor successfully lobbed an “explosive package” — which in reality was filled with potatoes — into a half-open window at the house, giving the “bombs away” cue for read more...

Filming for “Little Chicago” continues over the weekend

Local filming for the gangster movie “Little Chicago” continued over the weekend despite some unforgiving weather.

Crews started working on Sunday’s scenes about 12:30 p.m. on a snowy Kennedy Street. Executive Producer Carl Veno described one important part filmed that involved one of the read more...

Local filming for 1920s gangster flick “Little Chicago” will start with a bang.

Filmmakers will be “blowing up” a Howard Street house at 7 p.m. Monday as principal photography for the movie begins, according to a press release issued Tuesday by executive producer Carl Veno. The explosion portrays suspected Olean, N.Y., mobsters tossing read more...

The “Little Chicago” casting crew is scouring over a surprising number of applicants from its Bradford and Olean, N.Y., tryouts, with an announcement to come soon.

The long process starts with decision-makers putting a check mark on the applications of those they want to call back, explained screenwriter Carl Veno.
“(The staff) is doing it right now. We’re sorting read more...

Downtown Bradford went back in time Wednesday as hundreds of locals, many dressed in 1920s and 1930s threads, auditioned for the Prohibition Era gangster movie “Little Chicago.”

“Oh my God, we were being mobbed,” said screenwriter Carl Veno, too busy to realize his pun.
“I think we’ll be close to 1,000 (tryouts). We started at 1:30 p.m., and read more...

Acting was never one of my life’s ambitions. However when I read officials with “Little Chicago” would be looking for extras in Bradford for their new movie, I thought maybe a part in a crowd scene may be fun to do.

After all, I have a authentic nun’s habit sitting in my closet. It might be just the ticket for an old time movie. I had borrowed it three years ago from a Benedictine nun chum for the read more...

OLEAN - They came young and old Thursday for a shot at movie fame - or maybe 15 minutes of it.

Some wore clothing reminiscent of the 1920s and '30s. Others simply came in street clothes ready to sing, dance or just read some lines.

Several actors and producers drew a "mob" at Old City Hall late Saturday afternoon, where they promoted gangster movie "Little Chicago," to be filmed in Bradford and Western New York.

The sharply dressed entourage included actors Vinny Pastore and John Fiore from the wildly popular TV series "The Sopranos," Michael Schaertl, producer of the TV series "Touched By An Angel," and actor/producer Joey Vacchio, who appeared in the read more...

OLEAN -- The mob was the focus of attention Saturday as three actors visited two locations in Olean to promote an upcoming mobster film.

Vincent Pastore, John Fiore and Joseph Vacchio attended Festa Italiana at St. John's Church and a reception with investors at the Old Library Restaurant.
The actors were greeted by a throng of people who crowded read more...

Today I attended St. John’s Italian Festival in my city Olean, NY.  A wonderful day of music, Italian foods and fun. I even had my picture taken with actor Vincent Pastore, he played the character of "Big Pussy Salvatore Bompensiero" in the first three seasons of " The Sopranos."

"Little Chicago," a movie to be filmed in and around Olean NY and in and around Bradford, Pennsylvania, will hold auditions for local extras on

1. Thursday, October 25th, at the JCC Community College, the Erich Laine Theater, from 2 to 7 p.m.