James Cagney Films of the 1930s
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James Cagney Films of the 1930s

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  2. English
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James Cagney Films of the 1930s

About this book

One of the biggest stars of the golden age of Hollywood, James Cagney appeared in more than sixty films throughout his career. In addition to starring in the classics White Heat, Mister Roberts, and One, Two, Three, Cagney received the Academy Award for his performance as George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. From his debut in Sinner's Holiday to one of his many gangster portrayals in The Roaring Twenties, the actor appeared in more than thirty films of the 1930s. Though he started out in supporting roles, Cagney quickly became a leading man and by the end of the decade, he was a box-office star.

In James Cagney Films of the 1930s, James L. Neibaur reviews the first decade of the great actor's work. A film-by-film look at Cagney's movies during this pivotal period, this book traces the actor's transition from a song-and-dance man on stage to a tough guy on screen. Although Cagney occasionally was able to deviate from studio typecasting—in such films as Footlight Parade and A Midsummer Night's Dream—his most notable roles were in gangster dramas like The Public Enemy and Angels with Dirty Faces.

Throughout this book, Neibaur provides readers with plot summaries, production details, and critical and commercial reception of each film. For fans of the actor's work, James Cagney Films of the 1930s is an invaluable resource that will also appeal to anyone interested in movie-making during one of Hollywood's greatest eras.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. CHAPTER 1. From the Streets to the Stage
  5. CHAPTER 2. Sinner’s Holiday (1930, WARNER BROS.)
  6. CHAPTER 3. The Doorway to Hell (1930, WARNER BROS.)
  7. CHAPTER 4. Other Men’s Women (1931, WARNER BROS.)
  8. CHAPTER 5. The Public Enemy (1931, WARNER BROS.)
  9. CHAPTER 6. The Millionaire (1931, WARNER BROS.)
  10. CHAPTER 7. Smart Money (1931, WARNER BROS.)
  11. CHAPTER 8. Blonde Crazy (1931, WARNER BROS.)
  12. CHAPTER 9. Taxi! (1932, WARNER BROS.)
  13. CHAPTER 10. The Crowd Roars (1932, WARNER BROS.)
  14. CHAPTER 11. Winner Take All (1932, WARNER BROS.)
  15. CHAPTER 12. Hard to Handle (1933, WARNER BROS.)
  16. CHAPTER 13. Picture Snatcher (1933, WARNER BROS.)
  17. CHAPTER 14. The Mayor of Hell (1933, WARNER BROS.)
  18. CHAPTER 15. Footlight Parade (1933, WARNER BROS.)
  19. CHAPTER 16. Lady Killer (1933, WARNER BROS.)
  20. CHAPTER 17. Jimmy the Gent (1934, WARNER BROS.)
  21. CHAPTER 18. He Was Her Man (1934, WARNER BROS.)
  22. CHAPTER 19. Here Comes the Navy (1934, WARNER BROS.)
  23. CHAPTER 20. The St. Louis Kid (1934, WARNER BROS.)
  24. CHAPTER 21. Devil Dogs of the Air (1935, WARNER BROS.)
  25. CHAPTER 22. G Men (1935, WARNER BROS.)
  26. CHAPTER 23. The Irish in Us (1935, WARNER BROS.)
  27. CHAPTER 24. A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935, WARNER BROS.)
  28. CHAPTER 25. Frisco Kid (1935, WARNER BROS.)
  29. CHAPTER 26. Ceiling Zero (1936, WARNER BROS.)
  30. CHAPTER 27. Great Guy (1936, GRAND NATIONAL)
  31. CHAPTER 28. Something to Sing About (1937, GRAND NATIONAL)
  32. CHAPTER 29. Boy Meets Girl (1938, WARNER BROS.)
  33. CHAPTER 30. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938, WARNER BROS.)
  34. CHAPTER 31. The Oklahoma Kid (1939, WARNER BROS.)
  35. CHAPTER 32. Each Dawn I Die (1939, WARNER BROS.)
  36. CHAPTER 33. The Roaring Twenties (1939, WARNER BROS.)
  37. CHAPTER 34. Cagney after the Thirties
  38. Bibliography
  39. Index
  40. About the Author