James Cagney: Another Look at Hollywood's Tough Guy

James Cagney: The Signature Collection

Cast: James Cagney, Bette Davis, Pat O'Brien, Ann Sheridan, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae

(Warner Bros. / MGM, 2007) Rated: Unrated

US DVD release date: 24 April 2007 (Warner)

[26 April 2007]

by Chadwick Jenkins

The Cagney features collected here are not "must-owns", but they are enjoyable "might-owns" for anyone who takes pleasure in watching a talented actor finding moments of undiluted joy in work-a-day films.

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I suppose everyone has his own taste, but it was interesting how much you admire James Cagney who championed Doris Day as “one of the best actresses with whom I’ve appeared.  I found in her the same qualties I saw in the great Laurette Taylor.”

That was probably the reason he insisted on Day for the lead in “Love Me or Leave Me.” Even though I saw inconsistencies in her performance, I blame that on the director of the film, Charles Vidor. Otherwise, I agree with countless critics who praised her overall.

Comment by Oliver from New York City — April 27, 2007 @ 11:11 am

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