Quibbles & Bits

. . . More young guns: With a flurry of gangster films about to hit the screen, producer Steve Roth is prepping “Mobsters,” about young Salvatore (Lucky) Luciano and his crime climb with young cronies Frank Costello, Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel.

. . . David Cassidy, idol of teeny-boppers in the early ‘70s, turns up as the star of “Spirit of ‘76,” an indie feature about a group of humans from the 21st Century who attempt to time travel back to 1776--but instead “boogie down” to the disco beat of 1976. The film has wrapped and is awaiting release.