When I seen him in Yankee Doodle dandy, that's all it took. Everything he does and learning that he's a great artist, that's icing on the cake. Love him, wish I could have met him
Let me simply say this - if they ever comprised a list of the top 7 Greatest movie endings in cinematic history - James Cagney would be responsible for 3 of them!!!! The Death Row scene in "Angels with Dirty Faces" Dancing Down the White House Stairs in " Yankee Doodle Dandy" and of course the iconic Petroleum Tower scene at the end of "White Heat" There will Never and I mean Never be another actor who could captivate a scene like the one and only James Francis Cagney - Class / Talent!!!
Cagney was the greatest gangster in the history of film...but you never hated him...showing his love for longtime friend Jerry the priest by playing a coward ....and showing his vulnerability by pleasing the only person he ever trusted...his mom...and showing his love of country in YANKEE...by improvising the tap dance full of pride after speaking to the President. i loved Cagney.... Great comment....
Mr. 0' Brien, I teared up reading your comment. I totally agree on the scenes you noted. The end of Angels is devastating and excruciating to see. He was the greatest entertainer and a great man. ❤🎉
James Cagney was a man of. The. People and a great actor He played his part in each film so well he was a kind and humble man Who cared for his fans. As a kid I remember this 1974 tribute to him He. Ll. Be missed deeply Thank u Jimmy for the great work u did U made watching ur film worth wild the were clean and the whole family could watch Favorite was Yankee Doodle dandy Thanks for the signed pics u send me over the years Still have them God bless Mr, Cagney s. Memory And thank u to ur family for sharing him with us John 3 16-17 Rest in peace my friend 🙏 Mr, Cagney I pray feature generations can enjoy your films As we have over the years Mr Roberts was great film From a fan for life joey
There certainly will never be another james cagney he was in a class of his own, 👎no one could ever compete with him❤ we love him rip mr cagney gone but never forgotten 💙
the great & best of Hollywood of all generations turning out to honour one of its most esteemed actors of his time ,sadly not many of them in that gathering , are still around , but faded into the annuals of film & books of history.
Someone many years ago asked me if I could sit down with one person and have a conversation with them who would it be. Without hesitation I replied mr James Cagney and wished it had been on the porch of his ranch.
I was 13 years old when this happened in 1974. All the Stars in the world are there. Most of them are gone now but what a great time it was it still makes me cry. Blessings 🙏💞
Thank you for uploading this. I had it on VHS but due being almost 50 years old, the tape has corroded. Just a shame the start of James Acceptance speech is missing, but I've seen it a few times on RU-vid. I'd emailed AFI to try to buy the ceremony, but they never replied. I had all of James Cagney films on DVD/Video or recorded from TV. Unfortunately I had to throw most away, due to videos being covered in white powder due to corrosion. Was great to see this again, especially Frank Sinatras musical tribute.
Cuánto eché de menos que el AFI no le diera su reconocimiento anual a titanes del cine como John Wayne, Bing Crosby, Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster, Charlton Heston, Tony Curtis, Randolph Scott, Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, Charlie Chaplin, Norma Shearer, Jean Arthur, Jean Simmons, Olivia de Havilland, Maureen O'Hara
A rich honor for James Cagney EVEN GREATER TO HAVE HIS ACADEMY AWARD CHAMPION YANKEE DOODLE DANDY ENDED UP #3 ON MY 100 GREATEST ! 1912-1958 Movie List!
James cagney, great 👍 actor, gangster, dancer, and all around great Yankee doodle dandy nobody could go near him cagney was the greatest in a class by himself God's gift 🎁 to all of 🇺🇸 us❤😂❤😂😂😂
I love scanning the audience. There's Loretta Young, Mae West, George Raft, and so many other famous actors and actresses from the Golden Years of Hollywood
Estoy viendo un tributo a James cagney y anteriormente disfruté hasta las lágrimas de ver el tributo a Freddy asteire' verlos a todos juntos en ese homenaje al mejor bailarín de la música americana,junto a las mujeres más hermosas de su época fue' un gran placer' pero les pregunto,:porque no hacen la traducción al Español? Sería fenomenal escuchar las bromas de barisnikoy,Bob fose,y escuchar en vivo las mujeres que tuvieron la oportunidad de bailar junto al inigualable fred Astaire ❤❤❤😅😅😅😅;desde Argentina ,un gran admirador de estos homenajes* ahora estoy viendo bailar a Bob hope junto a James cagnes😂😂😂😂😂😂
I know that unfortunately the start of James Cagney acceptance speech is missing (the 9 minute is available on RU-vid). IMDB states the tribute was 75 minutes in length. That may/may not include names etc.
