Ultimately, their case reached the U.S. Supreme Court, where then- president John Quincy Adams argued in their behalf. Charities raised funds for them to return as free men to Africa. Lucille DiGravio's excitement about Amistad isn't unique. Thousands of hopefuls overloaded casting calls for extras earlier this month. On a daily basis, cars and pedestrians slow on Thames Street to drink in the metamorphosis of Queen Anne's Square.
Tourists seem puzzled.
Teens accustomed to lounging in the park now stand on the sidewalk looking cranky. He plans to bring children to the park to observe the filming. Workers are accustomed to the gawking from outside the orange plastic fence which rings the set. At times, they revel in it. It was wonderful.