James Cagney films of the 1930s / James L Neibaur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neibaur, James L., 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cagney, James, 1899-1986--Criticism and interpretation.

Cagney, James.

Cagney, James, 1899-1986.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xii, 215 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Summary:

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 Sinners 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 From the Streets to the Stage 1

2 Sinner's Holiday 4

3 The Doorway to Hell 7

4 Other Men's Women 12

5 The Public Enemy 15

6 The Millionaire 25

7 Smart Money 28

8 Blonde Crazy 32

9 Taxi! 38

10 The Crowd Roars 45

11 Winner Take All 51

12 Hard to Handle 56

13 Picture Snatcher 64

14 The Mayor of Hell 73

15 Footlight Parade 83

16 Lady Killer 90

17 Jimmy the Gent 96

18 He Was Her Man 100

19 Here Comes the Navy 104

20 The St. Louis Kid 110

21 Devil Dogs of the Air 115

22 G Men 120

23 The Irish in Us? 130

24 A Midsummer Night's Dream 136

25 Frisco Kid 142

26 Ceiling Zero 147

27 Great Guy 155

28 Something to Sing About 161

29 Boy Meets Girl 166

30 Angels with Dirty Faces 172

31 The Oklahoma Kid 183

32 Each Dawn I Die 189

33 The Roaring Twenties 194

34 Cagney after the Thirties 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781442242197

1442242191

OCLC:

881824285