Thinking about a screenplay

I've been writing notes about a possible screenplay inspired by (certain portions of) "SWEDE". It seems most movies today are either 3D and/or animated, are F/X dominated, have gore, monsters, or vampires. I'm thinking there is an appetite for a period piece movie with action, humor, romance, etc. I'm thinking of movies like "Hoosiers", "The Blind Side", etc., both of which had sports themes but were not just sports movies. Both seemed to have universal appeal.

Some of my thoughts regarding what would play well on screen:

1)The time and place; pre WWII, depression area Newark, NJ, in an historic all-Jewish neighborhood

2)Tiny, unknown Panzer College, led by Swede, which captured the imagination of fans by winning an all time college best 44 straight games.

3)It's forgotten today, but at the time there was an organized movement by a Nazi organization to spread the Nazi "ideal", and the Newark area was their prime target. A local Jewish gangster, Longy Zwillman, organized "The Minutemen", made up of ex-Jewish boxers, to disrupt the Nazi Rallies.

4)Humor. Much of the cast would be young, attractive (eye candy for viewers), fast talking and feisty.

5)An intriguing love interest: The star Jewish athlete, Swede, and the beautiful Italian Catholic girl, Estelle.

6)At the center of everything would be Swede, who develops from a big, clumsy, unassuming kid who doesn't have a clue about sports to a heroic sports icon, a source of pride of the Weequahic Jews.

So there could be plenty of sports action, focusing on Swede in his various sports stardom; romance, but one that causes more than a little drama with the dis-approving parents; a Jews vs. Nazis sub-theme; a young, funny, good looking supporting cast; and the bigger than life, gentle giant persona of Swede.

So I think there is a lot of entertainment potential, and an opportunity to do something a bit different. If nothing else it will be fun to work on!