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James Cagney Films of the 1930s

  • ISBN-13: 9781442242197
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By James L. Neibaur
  • Price: AUD $224.00
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  • Local release date: 14/12/2014
  • Format: Hardback 228 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Film theory & criticism [APFA]
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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.
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. From the Streets to the Stage 2. Sinner's Holiday 3. The Doorway to Hell 4. Other Men's Women 5. The Public Enemy 6. The Millionaire 7. Smart Money 8. Blonde Crazy 9. Taxi! 10. The Crowd Roars 11. Winner Take All 12. Hard to Handle 13. Picture Snatcher 14. The Mayor of Hell 15. Footlight Parade 16. Lady Killer 17. Jimmy the Gent 18. He Was Her Man 19. Here Comes the Navy 20. The St Louis Kid 21. Devil Dogs of the Air 22. G Men 23. The Irish in Us 24. A Midsummer Night's Dream 25. Frisco Kid 26. Ceiling Zero 27. Great Guy 28. Something to Sing About 29. Boy Meets Girl 30. Angels with Dirty Faces 31. The Oklahoma Kid 32. Each Dawn I Die 33. The Roaring Twenties 34. Cagney after the Thirties Bibliography About the Author
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