James Cagney was the best. Many people dont know but the movies that he watched were the ones that he danced in. He didnt care to watch his gangster movies much. He was a true song and dance man....
I think that's how I would sum him up, too, Michael.........a 'song and dance man' at heart. It's a pity we don't have more of his dancing and singing talent on film.
Orson Welles said that Cagney was the greatest actor to ever appear in film. Imagine if Robert De Niro could sing and dance, and you'd be close. He could it it all. As famous for his musicals as he was for his heavy dramas.
I remember watching this movie on TV in the Fifties as a child & excitedly saying out loud (something to the effect) "Oh Wow, He's Dancing Right Up the Wall!!!" ^^ Loved him!!!!
When I was a lad growing up in England in the 1940s and 1950s, we loved to see James Cagney in ' gangster movies '. We were absolutely flabbergasted when this movie appeared - what we didn't know was that JC started his career as a song and dance man.
I bought this movie and never get tired of watching it, especially this scene. Cagney is incomparable - the most electric, charismatic actor ever! The studio wanted to dub his songs with a singer. Thank goodness they didn't get their way.
Absolutely, Abi! Cagney was a 'natural' and an all round entertainer. Like you, this clip from the movie never fails to captivate me. It is the most watched clip on my channel......that says it all!
@@MinstrelSurfer Yes! This scene is so charming and delightful it makes me want to weep. No matter if in a comedy, a musical, or playing a vile gangster, Cagney was always believable and never less than riveting. I just love him so much. 🥰
The dancing gangster. 😁 Cagney was an energetic entertainer, putting everything into whatever he did. This film threw audiences for a loop, and is rightfully Cagney's most beloved role.
Nobody had talent and charisma like Cagney . A great actor and phenomenal dancer. He got into show business when he went with a friend who was auditioning for the chorus of a show. Cagney decided to try out He went on last and just imitated the dancers ahead of him as he had no dance background. He got the part
I agree, David! I think this clip shows the versatility of the ‘old-timers, both performers, wardrobe, choreographers, directors, and all the behind the scenes crew. While there is still sterling work being done on the ‘musicals’ scene ...(The Greatest Showman) .... nothing comes near the fabulous Hollywood productions of yesteryear ..... this clip being a glorious example. As you say, David, real entertainment! Thanks for commenting! Appreciated!
@@patriciamckeown8318 Actors and Actresses were so talented in everyway. So much so that I can watch these and other entertainment of days gone by over and over. No imagination nowadays.
I love that movie. Yankie Doodle Dandy. They use to show it every Fourth of July, not anymore. Cagney was a great dancer 🕺. Miss these beautiful shows.
Glad you enjoyed this clip, Myrtha Jean. We do miss such talent today but we have these brilliant old-timers on film to enjoy. Thank you for posting your comment.
Words cannot express how much talent James Cagney has. Just sit back and watch him and feel your heart fill with emotion and wipe your eyes fill with tears of joy, happiness and pride! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
A reminder of the days when celebrities were famous because they actually had talent. Cagney was a great song and dance man and a fine dramatic actor. I loved his gangster movies too.
And in the movie I just love how he loves his wife "Mary!" and how he wrote her the song (which I love) and the "opera" singer stole it, ha! She knew, she knew he wrote it for her and it would really always be hers! As she said, she got the writer, ha! I'm Donna Marie and my youger daughter is Isabella Maria - I'm 7/8 Irish and 1/8 Scottish and have always loved Jimmy Cagney!!
One of our favorite musicals that showcased Cagney's 'triple threat' to others of that era. He makes the dance numbers look so easy, relaxed and natural, I had forgotten the raw talent within Cagney. He always was likeable on screen and off. Thank you for the upload!
I was infatuated with James Cagney when younger. Still LOVE listening to him sing. Hope is is singing with the Angels in heaven. They will love him too!
Drama, comedy, song and dance, a giant of entertainment even though only 5 feet five. Married to one woman for 64 years, an accomplishment of another sort.
I live in the town he last lived in. Stanfordville, NY. The road he lived on is Bangall-Amenia Road and also known as James Cagney Way. He was a true asset to our community and a generous benefactor to the less fortunate
That is interesting, Christine. having the road named after him is a constant reminder to the residents of the town. They were right to honour him in this way. He will never be matched.....a great talent indeed. Thanks for sharing this.
First Time I Seen It, My First Thought Was James Cagney Played George M. Cohan Absolutely Perfect Dance Scene's, Gosh It Was Such A Great Hollywood Classic Movie.
Ah James Cagney..a genious of Stage ,Music & Dance & later most serious roles..a man of all seasons..quite incredible !..but Yankie Doodle Dandy..! Unforgetable!..good Lord the dextirity & expance of James Cagney beyound comment..simply a pure genious & Us all..privelidged by his utter natural Genious.John Co Tipperary Ireland.
Thanks for this fulsome resume of James Cagney's talents and career. It is pleasing to hear from you, John. There is no doubt that James Cagney was a special entertainer and actor. He certainly displayed many sides to his character in the roles he chose. I appreciate his acting skills in 'Love me or Leave Me' working against The wonderful Doris Day. I think they played off each other so dramatically and Cagney married menace and disappointment equally. It is a privilege to have these great talents preserved for all time on movies. I hope you are having a lovely Eastertime in Co.Tipperary. Greetings from UK.
Ah Minstral Surfer..what a great name...excuse me, I just saw your most kindly reply..oh Lord..you memtion the infamous Doris Day..! A true Lady of song & screen & yes Cagney a great gritty partner..& yet She so captured Calamity Jane at a time when Ladies were told..keep in the back..so truely stupid & disrespectful..but Yes..that generation had true talent that is immortalised as True Artists...We owe them so much..do hope your keeping well & wishing you an early most happy Christmas over the pond!. John Co.Tipperary Ireland.
Another great actor from the past. I remember watching James Cagney when I was a little girl and thought how wonderful he danced. A very talented man, I saw Yankee Doodle Dandy a long, long time ago.
To have his talent on film is a priceless thing. He may be gone, as you. say, Keith, but he has left us a legacy of fine work to admire and enjoy. We are privileged.
Let's not forget that this movie was about a great American and an amazing talent, George M. Cohan jr.! A real live nephew of his Uncle Sam,and yes he WAS born on the Fourth of July!!!!!
Yes, Annmarie! Thank you for reminding us! George was a very talented songwriter and patriot. His music still resonates today. As you say, he was indeed a 'nephew if his Uncle Sam'. The film, 'Yankee Doodie Dandy', is an illustration of his life. Your comment is appreciated.
I use to be nibble and dance like that. not as good as Cagney though. I'm 71 now, i miss those days. spinning, whirling leaping ahhh, I'll do it again someday in heaven praising the Lord in the dance for all eternity. HALLELUJAH.
Glad you enjoyed James Cagney clip, Ron. There was nobody quite like him! So talented and still so popular with folks today, as the number of likes here on my channel. Thank you for commenting,
Cagney was such a great actor and dancer,one of America's best and will stand the test of time ,kids will be watching him in 100 years time and still enjoy him god bless him Shirley h Darlington england 😁
Cagney wasn't nothing but SUPURB with all his talents. Dancing Singing and Acting, Very talented and he was a real Patriot in real life. Rare talent exsits these days and still do not come close to James Cagney.
so true, Laz. Cagney was such a versatile actor/singer/dancer. still s popular today. Long may these clips continue to bring entertainment of quality. I agree with you ...... the old-timers stand head and shoulders above what we have today!
How true, Josephine. Looking around today you can see a few 'stars' but none of the calibre of the Hollywood headliners. Different times then, I'm afraid ....... and in many ways a different public. Hopefully, many of today's youngsters, fed up with violence and cruelty, will discover these gems of he past! Thanks for your comment.
according to orson wells Cagney was the greatest actor ever to appear in front of a camera...a real tough guy...not just in films...he used his childhood to become certainly the greatest gangster..ever to appear in film. though he considered himself only "a song and dance man" one of a kind the great James Cagney........
Jade Zee that is interesting, and Wells knew a bit about acting. Cagney certainly had a magnetism and presence that is rarely seen today. But there again he sure got some very dramatic rolls.
Never been a movie star TO THIS DAY AND PROBABLY NEVER WILL BE with Cagney's combination of talent AND personality ! He was ONE OF A KIND - never to be DUPLICATED only IMITATED !!
Thank you so very much for posting! I was born on the 4th of July. I just turned 64. My Mom who is gone now would make such a fuss over my b-day. Every year it was a tradition to watch Yankee Doodle Dandy an fireworks. I had a flag cake every year. How I love this movie an James Cagney! No one will ever be like him! I cant help but cry every year on this day.
You can tell by the amount of comments on this (bar one muppet) just how well liked James Cagney was.A true movie legend.Sadly today's so called stars wouldn't even make it to being an extra in films of his era.
Well said, Neil! James Cagney is as popular as ever. His films will outlast much of the rubbish churned out today. A true star with bags of personality! Thank you for commenting!
Jimmy Cagney's rival at the time for gangster pictures and being able to dance was George Raft. Raft was also a "song and dance man" who also did many gangster pictures. But yeah.....good luck finding someone today who can match Cagney's talent.
I find this as exhilarating as the action in a John ford western or Bogart noir; Cagney never has a doubt about anything, just overflowing with self-confidence, and the stuff Cohan says and does and tries to do when WWI starts is amazing. The talk with FDR on the eve of WWII - is it “the Eve” in the film or has it started? - along with the WWI angle, gives me another slant on what happens to people in wartime than; say, Waterloo Bridge, which I just caught again (BOTH versions - 1931 & 1940 - are great, and Mae Clarke is excellent in the pre-code release, but Leigh & Taylor are DEVASTATING in the 1940 remake. I love golden age Hollywood, there’ll never be another thing like it. Thank god for TCM. WWI, the depression, then right into WWII, and Hollywood’s chronicling of life the way it was being lived then…and the way they told stories…another great example is On The Town, which of course involves three sailors in n leave in nyc, just after wwii…The Best Years Of Our Lives, there’s another - Dana Andrews, WOW…what a performance. Great cast, right down to Roman Bohnen and Gladys George as his parents, but Andrews just blows me away in TBYOOL… What was he saying…yeah, Cagney! Bogart gets all the modern accolades,’but there was a time when Cagney got to kill Bogart as the finale of the film they were costarring in…The Roaring Twemties and one or three others…
Thank you for saying the original year. So many people post things in the last few years...but leave people hanging as to when it originally came out. Good logistics there.
I love watching movies from when America was still a meritocracy. Cagney, born and raised in Hell's kitchen, picked up hoofing in bars and street corners, hit the vaudeville circuit, and at the time, Hollywood wanted TALENT. His famous gangster mannerisms were from watching hopheads on the corners.
One of the few musicals that ioved-brought a tear to this old man for what was-and boy could we use a few true YankeeDoodles now-Jesus saves and He IS COMING BACK-SOON!!-BE READY ETERNITY IS A LONG LONG TIME!!
My parents were New Yorker's and respected both James Cagney and Pat OBrien. In 1956 while waiting for the bus to girls camp in California, my father noticed a man standing alone about 100 feet away from the group. He said, "That's Pat O'Brien," then walked down and had a conversation. Of course my father was an O'Rourke, so.....
Grew up listening and watching this great actor and this movie...thank you Mr. Cagney.....on behalf of my family,...my mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I assure you, I thank you...God Speed Jimmy.
I'm 65 years old. Saw this film when I was four or five and was hooked on Cagney for life...Angels with Dirty Faces, Johnny Come Lately...every film he ever made became my favorite. I cried when he died. Never be another...
The one scene I'll never forget was in "The Public Enemy". It looked like real machine gun bullets hitting wall just in front of where Cagney had been. Whether the production was "cut" and Cagney moved out of the way, I'll probably never know. Filming was different back in those days. (I was a projectionist at a drive in). I read in one Errol Flynn movie, there were a bunch of charging men on horseback. To make the shooting look "realistic' they put tripwires across the "battlefield" so the horses would go down also. Many horses broke their legs and had to be destroyed. Hollywood put an end to that. Here is the scene from "The Public Enemy"--th-cam.com/video/n59j_bO_Q2U/w-d-xo.html
@@brianmcmillan7426 " In another incident, live ammunition was used in a scene where Tom Powers ducks around the corner of a building to take cover from machine gun fire; the use of live ammunition was common practice at the time." I found a web page that showed how that scene was filmed. (although I can't find it now). Apparently, an army machine gun veteran was on a "trolley" or "cart" just away from the building. The web page had a still photo of the guy standing on the cart with a Thompson. There is some "argument" as to whether the action was "cut" to allow Cagney to move out of the way before the gun was fired. The film does appear to "jump" or "skip" right after Cagney moves his head. Warner Brothers said there was no "cut". As I stated I was a projectionist, film from that period often "jumped" and "skipped" simply because the film was worn. Personally, I doubt if the action was cut. Apparently, the guy with the Thompson was a war veteran, he probably didn't care if he hit Cagney in the head or not. I don't know though.
@@clintonearlwalker Have done some research since your prior comment and stumbled across the same story (maybe not same source) and was about to post it. God how I loved the drive ins...we still have one in our small city. Never saw Cagney on the big screen but would love to have.. He has been an inspiration to me my whole life. Read a few books on the man and appreciate his lack of ego and appreciation for things that really matter.
@@brianmcmillan7426 I was never a big Cagney fan, he was way before my time, I never saw him on the big screen either. However, one of his films I really like is "Yankee Doodle Dandy". Based on the life of George M. Cohan. I think I read Cagney and his sister portrayed Cohan and his sister in the movie. That film was made during the war, in the film when they were singing "Over There", one person said in a comment, that when Cagney said "Everybody sing", everyone in the theater did. The drive in could get a bit tedious for me at times, I had to sit through the same 2 movies 7 nights a week, if they were "held over" it would be 14 straight nights. (sometimes we had a triple feature). After the movies were over I had to clean up the garbage off the field. Show business isn't all glamour. I did love the drive in though. Nothing like the BIG screen, 40 yards or so across in Technicolor and Cinemascope. When I was a kid they had a 220 volt popcorn popper, you could smell it half a mile away. 15 cents a box. My dad said when he worked there, actor Tim Holt came there to support his movie and they had pony rides. Whenever I see any part of any movie I ran at the drive in, I recognize it instantly. You are lucky if you still have a drive in, all of them closed around here in the 1980's.
Not only was he a great gangster bad guy actor he was the best tap dancer ever, he dances like he's a puppet on a string. God Bless you Jimmy you were one of a kind.
79yrs old, probably the best Dancer ever ❤😊
James Cagney was the best. Many people dont know but the movies that he watched were the ones that he danced in. He didnt care to watch his gangster movies much. He was a true song and dance man....
I think that's how I would sum him up, too, Michael.........a 'song and dance man' at heart. It's a pity we don't have more of his dancing and singing talent on film.
83 people gave this a thumbs down, these people who gave it thumbs down do not know great movies and great talent.
Well said. They can stick those thumbs in an upward postion in a place thay only toilet paper should ever venture!
@@garryharriman7349 😁👍
Just forget about those people!
Hey my friend.Im 58 i loved the black n whites. What a hoofer.Ignore the rest😂
I agree - - Very, Very Classic -- James Cagney at his very best !!! A Great Tribute to George Cohan, the man who created Broadway !!
The man surely earned his Oscar for this movie
❤❤❤🎉😊😊😊 GREAT EST,GREAT, GREAT, GREAT ❤❤❤GREATEST ACTING 🎭 OF ALL TIMES!!! I LUV HIM SO, SO MUCH ❤❤❤ FOREVER!!!
Never tire of watching Mr. Cagney
This literally has to be one of the best “feel-good” movies ever made
It was directed by Michael Curtiz.
Hollywood will never know talent like Cagney ever again. He can sing, dance and act. Most Hollywood actors can barely act, let alone sing and dance.
Orson Welles said that Cagney was the greatest actor to ever appear in film. Imagine if Robert De Niro could sing and dance, and you'd be close. He could it it all. As famous for his musicals as he was for his heavy dramas.
I never saw the day coming when watching James Cagney sing and dance would bring tears to my eyes. That day is here. Thank you for posting this.
❤❤❤JAMES CAGNEY WAS 0NE OF THE GREAT ONES!!!❤❤❤
I remember watching this movie on TV in the Fifties as a child & excitedly saying out loud (something to the effect) "Oh Wow, He's Dancing Right Up the Wall!!!" ^^ Loved him!!!!
Cagney wasn't just a great actor, wasn't just known for tough guy roles, he was also a great dancer
JAMES CAGNEY FOREVER !
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I'm 67, they don't make talent like this anymore, no wonder I'd rather watch old B & W movies and not new ones.But hey I still love disco too! Lol
Cagney was in his forties when he starred in this movie.
When I was a lad growing up in England in the 1940s and 1950s, we loved to see James Cagney in ' gangster movies '. We were absolutely flabbergasted when this movie appeared - what we didn't know was that JC started his career as a song and dance man.
What a mensch!
I bought this movie and never get tired of watching it, especially this scene. Cagney is incomparable - the most electric, charismatic actor ever! The studio wanted to dub his songs with a singer. Thank goodness they didn't get their way.
Absolutely, Abi! Cagney was a 'natural' and an all round entertainer. Like you, this clip from the movie never fails to captivate me. It is the most watched clip on my channel......that says it all!
@@MinstrelSurfer Yes! This scene is so charming and delightful it makes me want to weep. No matter if in a comedy, a musical, or playing a vile gangster, Cagney was always believable and never less than riveting. I just love him so much. 🥰
Couldn't have chosen a better one for this role.
James Cagney and films like this are sadly a thing of the past.
How I miss real talent and a great film.
This movie is American entertainment in its finest form, and a sheer joy to watch.
One of my favourite James Cagney movies,I could watch this over and over again ❤
The dancing gangster. 😁
Cagney was an energetic entertainer, putting everything into whatever he did. This film threw audiences for a loop, and is rightfully Cagney's most beloved role.
Nobody had talent and charisma like Cagney . A great actor and phenomenal dancer. He got into show business when he went with a friend who was auditioning for the chorus of a show. Cagney decided to try out He went on last and just imitated the dancers ahead of him as he had no dance background. He got the part
James Cagene one the great actors of his area song & dance man to.One of Greatest gangster actor's of all times
Entertainment doesn't get much better than this!
I agree, David! I think this clip shows the versatility of the ‘old-timers, both performers, wardrobe, choreographers, directors, and all the behind the scenes crew. While there is still sterling work being done on the ‘musicals’ scene ...(The Greatest Showman) .... nothing comes near the fabulous Hollywood productions of yesteryear ..... this clip being a glorious example. As you say, David, real entertainment! Thanks for commenting! Appreciated!
Once upon a time when talent was supreme.
He had talent in spades. He was well before my time, but I saw his videos after I saw LA LA Land and the delightful tap scenes in it.
@@85doc Exactly...
Yes. Totally agree...Michael Jackson wouldn't get a look in. Am trying to make a laugh
@@patriciamckeown8318 Actors and Actresses were so talented in everyway. So much so that I can watch these and other entertainment of days gone by over and over. No imagination nowadays.
Talent was "A Love Supreme" 😉
I love that movie. Yankie Doodle Dandy. They use to show it every Fourth of July, not anymore. Cagney was a great dancer 🕺. Miss these beautiful shows.
Glad you enjoyed this clip, Myrtha Jean. We do miss such talent today but we have these brilliant old-timers on film to enjoy. Thank you for posting your comment.
Thank you Jimmy, Happy 4th of July America and Mr. George Cohan. !
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I never grow tired of watching those dance sequences.
Words cannot express how much talent James Cagney has. Just sit back and watch him and feel your heart fill with emotion and wipe your eyes fill with tears of joy, happiness and pride! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
A beautifully expressed comment, Patachou! Thank you for your words❣️
A reminder of the days when celebrities were famous because they actually had talent. Cagney was a great song and dance man and a fine dramatic actor. I loved his gangster movies too.
* Joel Gray in GEORGE M could never replace Cagney's outstanding portrayal, ☺
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@@jeffshannon6914 you got it! Talent plus!!
He was exceptional even for his time.
HOOAH!
So sad to give our regards to DEAD Broadway. What a magical gift to lose. Thanks corruption.
James Cagney was one of the greatest talents ever and 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' was one of the greatest films of all time..
Love that movie!
Yankee Doodle Dandy THE BEST. LOVE THAT MOVIE
And in the movie I just love how he loves his wife "Mary!" and how he wrote her the song (which I love) and the "opera" singer stole it, ha! She knew, she knew he wrote it for her and it would really always be hers! As she said, she got the writer, ha! I'm Donna Marie and my youger daughter is Isabella Maria - I'm 7/8 Irish and 1/8 Scottish and have always loved Jimmy Cagney!!
Spectacular movie!!!
was one of greatest films, don't you mean is one of the greatest films.
This is undoubtedly one of the greatest movies ever made and in my opinion the most patriotic one ever. Dance on in heaven Mr. Cagney, dance on!!
One of our favorite musicals that showcased Cagney's 'triple threat' to others of that era. He makes the dance numbers look so easy, relaxed and natural, I had forgotten the raw talent within Cagney. He always was likeable on screen and off. Thank you for the upload!
I watch this movie every Fourth of July.
Wonderful. Stars were really stars then.
I was infatuated with James Cagney when younger. Still LOVE listening to him sing. Hope is is singing with the Angels in heaven. They will love him too!
One of a kind! A TRUE TALENT!!🤗🤗🤗
An all-round talent, too, Liz. Good to hear that you are a fan of Cagney! It's good to hear that so many still enjoy this movie! I love it, too!
No one thought he could dance , boy did he prove them all wrong. One of the best entertainers there ever was or will ever be.
Everyone in the biz knew he could dance.
Cagney was a song and dance man; his talents were limitless.
@@davidpomeroy7594 His comic ebullience was always captivating also, David
Jimmy was a hoofer from way back;he danced in a few more films as well.
Also think he did Judo
A gift from God.
Don’t fail to see James Cagney as the Police Commissioner in the 1981 film Ragtime. Great movie!
Drama, comedy, song and dance, a giant of entertainment even though only 5 feet five. Married to one woman for 64 years, an accomplishment of another sort.
I live in the town he last lived in. Stanfordville, NY. The road he lived on is Bangall-Amenia Road and also known as James Cagney Way. He was a true asset to our community and a generous benefactor to the less fortunate
That is interesting, Christine. having the road named after him is a constant reminder to the residents of the town. They were right to honour him in this way. He will never be matched.....a great talent indeed. Thanks for sharing this.
Gosh your eyes just glued to him!! He shines
Hello Debbie, How are you doing?
First Time I Seen It, My First Thought Was James Cagney Played George M. Cohan Absolutely Perfect Dance Scene's, Gosh It Was Such A Great Hollywood Classic Movie.
The great great Jimmy Cagney, wow I wish I could dance like that.
Ah James Cagney..a genious of Stage ,Music & Dance & later most serious roles..a man of all seasons..quite incredible !..but Yankie Doodle Dandy..! Unforgetable!..good Lord the dextirity & expance of James Cagney beyound comment..simply a pure genious & Us all..privelidged by his utter natural Genious.John Co Tipperary Ireland.
Thanks for this fulsome resume of James Cagney's talents and career. It is pleasing to hear from you, John. There is no doubt that James Cagney was a special entertainer and actor. He certainly displayed many sides to his character in the roles he chose. I appreciate his acting skills in 'Love me or Leave Me' working against The wonderful Doris Day. I think they played off each other so dramatically and Cagney married menace and disappointment equally. It is a privilege to have these great talents preserved for all time on movies. I hope you are having a lovely Eastertime in Co.Tipperary. Greetings from UK.
Ah Minstral Surfer..what a great name...excuse me, I just saw your most kindly reply..oh Lord..you memtion the infamous Doris Day..! A true Lady of song & screen & yes Cagney a great gritty partner..& yet She so captured Calamity Jane at a time when Ladies were told..keep in the back..so truely stupid & disrespectful..but Yes..that generation had true talent that is immortalised as True Artists...We owe them so much..do hope your keeping well & wishing you an early most happy Christmas over the pond!. John Co.Tipperary Ireland.
I just love James Cagney!
HE COULD STAR IN WHITE HEAT AND THEN STAR IN YANKEE DOODLE DANDY. A GREAT TALENT.
The duet with Cagney and Hope is one of the best ever
Another great actor from the past. I remember watching James Cagney when I was a little girl and thought how wonderful he danced. A very talented man, I saw Yankee Doodle Dandy a long, long time ago.
Still pure magic eighty years later !
Once upon a time in Hollywood 🦋 great artist 🦋🦋🦋
Went to visit his grave today and I broke into song YANKEE DOODLE DANDY!
Wonderful.....wish I had been there with you. We could have done a tap dance together!
I always enjoy the dancing of Cagney and of Kelly. They make it look so interesting and effortless.
Cagney...."the best actor to have ever appeared in front of a camera." -- Orson Welles. I agree!!
James Cagney may be dead but to all his fans he's still on top of the world m'a
To have his talent on film is a priceless thing. He may be gone, as you. say, Keith, but he has left us a legacy of fine work to admire and enjoy. We are privileged.
Let's not forget that this movie was about a great American and an amazing talent, George M. Cohan jr.! A real live nephew of his Uncle Sam,and yes he WAS born on the Fourth of July!!!!!
Yes, Annmarie! Thank you for reminding us! George was a very talented songwriter and patriot. His music still resonates today. As you say, he was indeed a 'nephew if his Uncle Sam'. The film, 'Yankee Doodie Dandy', is an illustration of his life. Your comment is appreciated.
RIP James Cagney You are Sadly missed, by all of your Fans etc.
From Australia, I really love this man, such a character, cheeky. He was my parents era and I was lucky to see his films growing up. 2021 now.
he was a classy man first time ive said that in 40 years.
It's the 19th of May 2020 and there isn't an actor today that could compare to Jimmy Cagney, not a one ! He could do it all.
Fantastic character actor singer dancer a real acting icon of cinema there will never be another Jimmy cagney
The wonderful Jimmy Cagney. No one today would come close to matching his extraordinary talent. A true showman, loved by many. Including me.
I use to be nibble and dance like that. not as good as Cagney though. I'm 71 now, i miss those days. spinning, whirling leaping ahhh, I'll do it again someday in heaven praising the Lord in the dance for all eternity. HALLELUJAH.
One of the greatest dancers in film, ever. He just floated across the stage!
Out of the great vaudeville school.
I didn't realize Cagney was a song & dance man until I saw this movie. I only saw him in gangster movies.
Magic! Thank you James and all.
Glad you enjoyed James Cagney clip, Ron. There was nobody quite like him! So talented and still so popular with folks today, as the number of likes here on my channel. Thank you for commenting,
Cagney was a hoofer, nobody danced like him...
NOBODY...THE FUCKING BEST!
Every now and then when I'm blue I watch this.
And I'm reminded and I'm happy again.
Cagney was such a great actor and dancer,one of America's best and will stand the test of time ,kids will be watching him in 100 years time and still enjoy him god bless him Shirley h Darlington england 😁
Could ACT,SING,DANCE....complete hollywood LEGEND
Cagney wasn't nothing but SUPURB with all his talents. Dancing Singing and Acting, Very talented and he was a real Patriot in real life. Rare talent exsits these days and still do not come close to James Cagney.
so true, Laz. Cagney was such a versatile actor/singer/dancer. still s popular today. Long may these clips continue to bring entertainment of quality. I agree with you ...... the old-timers stand head and shoulders above what we have today!
He could sing, dance and play the ultimate tough guy. No wonder my late father loved him!
Cagney the one and only what a professional 😊
What a wonderful performance
Remember when entertainers were multitalented and not just know all social commentaters
How true, Josephine. Looking around today you can see a few 'stars' but none of the calibre of the Hollywood headliners. Different times then, I'm afraid ....... and in many ways a different public. Hopefully, many of today's youngsters, fed up with violence and cruelty, will discover these gems of he past! Thanks for your comment.
What an entertainer and all rounder.we will never see his talent again.
Aahhh the talent of the 1900's-real real talent!
Real talent indeed, B. He was a great all-rounder! Much loved!
according to orson wells Cagney was the greatest actor ever to appear in front of a camera...a real tough guy...not just in films...he used his childhood to become certainly the greatest gangster..ever to appear in film.
though he considered himself only "a song and dance man"
one of a kind the great James Cagney........
Jade Zee that is interesting, and Wells knew a bit about acting. Cagney certainly had a magnetism and presence that is rarely seen today. But there again he sure got some very dramatic rolls.
From my childhood I dearly love his movies. Great performance!
Did all of the gifted entertainers die when James Cagney died?!??-man do I miss the deep multifaceted talent of yesteryear-
Every 4th of July this Classic is a Must watch Movie Period.
If you can't find it on network or cable BUY it, then you can watch it anytime!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Be warned that there is a brief blackface scene during the childhood segments.
@Craig Cardone Probably just a warning for younger audiences. You don't want a younger kid thinking that it's funny or okay to dress up as blackface.
and so i am today
Never been a movie star TO THIS DAY AND PROBABLY NEVER WILL BE with Cagney's combination of talent AND personality ! He was ONE OF A KIND - never to be DUPLICATED only IMITATED !!
Thank you so very much for posting! I was born on the 4th of July. I just turned 64. My Mom who is gone now would make such a fuss over my b-day. Every year it was a tradition to watch Yankee Doodle Dandy an fireworks. I had a flag cake every year. How I love this movie an James Cagney! No one will ever be like him! I cant help but cry every year on this day.
You can tell by the amount of comments on this (bar one muppet) just how well liked James Cagney was.A true movie legend.Sadly today's so called stars wouldn't even make it to being an extra in films of his era.
Well said, Neil! James Cagney is as popular as ever. His films will outlast much of the rubbish churned out today. A true star with bags of personality! Thank you for commenting!
I can't think of one person in show business today that can make a gangster movie and then danceike him in another
Jimmy Cagney's rival at the time for gangster pictures and being able to dance was George Raft. Raft was also a "song and dance man" who also did many gangster pictures.
But yeah.....good luck finding someone today who can match Cagney's talent.
Possibly Hugh Jackman.
I find this as exhilarating as the action in a John ford western or Bogart noir; Cagney never has a doubt about anything, just overflowing with self-confidence, and the stuff Cohan says and does and tries to do when WWI starts is amazing. The talk with FDR on the eve of WWII - is it “the Eve” in the film or has it started? - along with the WWI angle, gives me another slant on what happens to people in wartime than; say, Waterloo Bridge, which I just caught again (BOTH versions - 1931 & 1940 - are great, and Mae Clarke is excellent in the pre-code release, but Leigh & Taylor are DEVASTATING in the 1940 remake. I love golden age Hollywood, there’ll never be another thing like it. Thank god for TCM. WWI, the depression, then right into WWII, and Hollywood’s chronicling of life the way it was being lived then…and the way they told stories…another great example is On The Town, which of course involves three sailors in n leave in nyc, just after wwii…The Best Years Of Our Lives, there’s another - Dana Andrews, WOW…what a performance. Great cast, right down to Roman Bohnen and Gladys George as his parents, but Andrews just blows me away in TBYOOL…
What was he saying…yeah, Cagney! Bogart gets all the modern accolades,’but there was a time when Cagney got to kill Bogart as the finale of the film they were costarring in…The Roaring Twemties and one or three others…
James Cagney was one of a kind. A legend
The bygone days when actors had talent not just celebrity. I miss those days
A true giant! Can you even IMAGINE a movie like this being filmed now?!
Thank you for saying the original year. So many people post things in the last few years...but leave people hanging as to when it originally came out. Good logistics there.
James Cagney was sooo cutie here and a super gr8 song, dance,and actor 💕💕🎀🎀💋💋🌸🌸❤️❤️
I love watching movies from when America was still a meritocracy. Cagney, born and raised in Hell's kitchen, picked up hoofing in bars and street corners, hit the vaudeville circuit, and at the time, Hollywood wanted TALENT. His famous gangster mannerisms were from watching hopheads on the corners.
I loved the way he danced There will never be another like him again
maureen bernhardt Amen to that
yes that dancing style was all his own.. and he could act and sing
An extraordinary talent for sure. They broke the mold after making him.
James Cagney, XOXO
I just so adore James Cagney and Fred Astaire. Will Neva see theikes of them again.
One of the few musicals that ioved-brought a tear to this old man for what was-and boy could we use a few true YankeeDoodles now-Jesus saves and He IS COMING BACK-SOON!!-BE READY ETERNITY IS A LONG LONG TIME!!
My parents were New Yorker's and respected both James Cagney and Pat OBrien. In 1956 while waiting for the bus to girls camp in California, my father noticed a man standing alone about 100 feet away from the group. He said, "That's Pat O'Brien," then walked down and had a conversation. Of course my father was an O'Rourke, so.....
Hello Maureen, How are you doing?
The Way Things Were! So Beautiful!!
Grew up listening and watching this great actor and this movie...thank you Mr. Cagney.....on behalf of my family,...my mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I assure you, I thank you...God Speed Jimmy.
I'm 65 years old. Saw this film when I was four or five and was hooked on Cagney for life...Angels with Dirty Faces, Johnny Come Lately...every film he ever made became my favorite. I cried when he died. Never be another...
The one scene I'll never forget was in "The Public Enemy". It looked like real machine gun bullets hitting wall just in front of where Cagney had been. Whether the production was "cut" and Cagney moved out of the way, I'll probably never know. Filming was different back in those days. (I was a projectionist at a drive in). I read in one Errol Flynn movie, there were a bunch of charging men on horseback. To make the shooting look "realistic' they put tripwires across the "battlefield" so the horses would go down also. Many horses broke their legs and had to be destroyed. Hollywood put an end to that.
Here is the scene from "The Public Enemy"--th-cam.com/video/n59j_bO_Q2U/w-d-xo.html
@@clintonearlwalker I've read that those were indeed real bullets.
@@brianmcmillan7426 " In another incident, live ammunition was used in a scene where Tom Powers ducks around the corner of a building to take cover from machine gun fire; the use of live ammunition was common practice at the time."
I found a web page that showed how that scene was filmed. (although I can't find it now). Apparently, an army machine gun veteran was on a "trolley" or "cart" just away from the building. The web page had a still photo of the guy standing on the cart with a Thompson.
There is some "argument" as to whether the action was "cut" to allow Cagney to move out of the way before the gun was fired. The film does appear to "jump" or "skip" right after Cagney moves his head. Warner Brothers said there was no "cut". As I stated I was a projectionist, film from that period often "jumped" and "skipped" simply because the film was worn. Personally, I doubt if the action was cut. Apparently, the guy with the Thompson was a war veteran, he probably didn't care if he hit Cagney in the head or not. I don't know though.
@@clintonearlwalker Have done some research since your prior comment and stumbled across the same story (maybe not same source) and was about to post it.
God how I loved the drive ins...we still have one in our small city. Never saw Cagney on the big screen but would love to have.. He has been an inspiration to me my whole life. Read a few books on the man and appreciate his lack of ego and appreciation for things that really matter.
@@brianmcmillan7426 I was never a big Cagney fan, he was way before my time, I never saw him on the big screen either. However, one of his films I really like is "Yankee Doodle Dandy". Based on the life of George M. Cohan. I think I read Cagney and his sister portrayed Cohan and his sister in the movie. That film was made during the war, in the film when they were singing "Over There", one person said in a comment, that when Cagney said "Everybody sing", everyone in the theater did.
The drive in could get a bit tedious for me at times, I had to sit through the same 2 movies 7 nights a week, if they were "held over" it would be 14 straight nights. (sometimes we had a triple feature). After the movies were over I had to clean up the garbage off the field. Show business isn't all glamour.
I did love the drive in though. Nothing like the BIG screen, 40 yards or so across in Technicolor and Cinemascope. When I was a kid they had a 220 volt popcorn popper, you could smell it half a mile away. 15 cents a box. My dad said when he worked there, actor Tim Holt came there to support his movie and they had pony rides. Whenever I see any part of any movie I ran at the drive in, I recognize it instantly. You are lucky if you still have a drive in, all of them closed around here in the 1980's.
The man could do everything as an actor
Is it actually possible to watch this without smiling? And what is wrong with the 300+ people who gave this a thumbs down?
Not only was he a great gangster bad guy actor he was the best tap dancer ever, he dances like he's a puppet on a string. God Bless you Jimmy you were one of a kind.