James L. Neibaur

James Cagney Films of the 1930s (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781442242203
• Artikelnr.: 41738878

Autorenporträt

James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator who has written hundreds of articles, including more than forty essays in the Encyclopedia Britannica. He is the author of several books on film, including The Charley Chase Talkies, The Essential Mickey Rooney, and The Essential Jack Nicholson-all published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Inhaltsangabe

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