Push Came to Shove is one of five registered screenplays written by Phoebus, Virginia native, Jesse Sanzo. The film tells the story of a wealthy family in emotional distress. Oscar Thomas Lansing, is a man of incredible wealth whose life is consumed with business and educating his son to join him in adulthood as heir to his fortune. Tragically, missing from the family dynamics is an attention to love and bonding. Feeling trapped in a life of unwanted constant luxury, Oscar Thomas Lansing the third, disavows his father’s wishes to follow in his footsteps, and is thus disinherited. Without the basic societal functional skills, the young man is thrust into a world where each day provides new challenges.

Long time actor, Robert (Bob) Shepherd, coproduced and performed co-lead actor duties exceptionally and has recently appeared in the film, LINCOLN (Spielberg) as Doctor Barnes, proclaiming the death of President Lincoln. The artist whose touch brought the project to completion was co-producer, director, and videographer, Steve Scheffler. The film was shot locally (Phoebus, Hampton, Newport News, and Yorktown, Va.).