He sold insurance, was a bellboy, cowboy, sailor, dentist, business tycoon, dancer, actor, producer, doctor, major, truck driver, hoodlum, no part he couldn’t play!
At 3:02 the other actor is looking at Cagney the way the rest of us have for the last 80 years. With love,affection, admiration. 80 years later & Cagney's performances still leap off the screen.
Hear, hear ! Much as I have adored, admired, almost obsessed about - lol - the great James Cagney now for 46 years, at least. BRAVI, James & George! ☘️♥️
George Arliss liked to develop young talent. He gave James Cagney this bit part because he thought he had potential. He also gave parts to Bette Davis to build her up.
I've seen this movie. This is Cagney's only appearance, and it comes at the beginning. The old guy takes Cagney's advice and buys an automotive garage. It would've been a better movie if Cagney's character had made a return appearance later in the movie to comment about how well the old guy did with his advice. Cagney's character could have stopped in the garage for some gas or an oil change.
if i were watching this movie back then, i'd seriously want that character to return. a lot of times, small roles like this have actors that the audience doesn't care to see again so there's no frustration. thankfully they put that aside. supposedly this small role got him the lead in public enemy.
Biographer Richard Schickel once opined that the grapefruit scene in Public Enemy made Cagney a star...not so...Cagney's wit, humour, grace & lethal charm were manifestly obvious from the get-go. This scene is one example...
I love scene-stealing. The best one that comes to mind at the moment is Mercedes Ruehl in "Married to the Mob". She just flat chews the carpet in that movie. The lovely Michelle Pfeiffer never had a chance.
Cecil B. DeMille as himself in scene with Gloria Swanson as faded movie star comes to mind in "Sunset Boulevard". DeMille is marvelous in this one scene!
The complete movie is available at Veehd.com/search?q=the+millionaire+1931. Not a very good copy, but it is complete and downloadable at this site. A very good movie for it's time.
+Fra Diablo Well, for one thing it's often illegal to post them, and for another this is the only scene James Cagney was in, so they posted it for people like me, who don't care to see the whole movie but only the scene with my favorite actor in it.
If I may say so, it is still a good movie and worth watching if you like 1930s comedy. It was on TCM recently and George Arliss gave a great performance.
Fra Diablo I love cherry pie, but i don't eat the whole thing in one sitting. A slice, say a quarter of the pie, does me just fine. Plus it gives me 3 more slices too ...
Cagney's part here seems best suited for Roscoe Karns or Lee Tracy. But you gotta start somewhere when you're working your way up the Hollywood ladder!
Cool Clint Eastwood said recently that Cagney is his favorite actor because he could do it all as an actor and said people don't realize how inspiring Cagney was in the depression 1930 s the little guy hitting back not beaten
He sold insurance, was a bellboy, cowboy, sailor, dentist, business tycoon, dancer, actor, producer, doctor, major, truck driver, hoodlum, no part he couldn’t play!
A great film career started with this scene.
His energy and the way he moved his hands was amazing. And he didn't need that method acting bullshit.
True and Cagney called method acting bunk
At 3:02 the other actor is looking at Cagney the way the rest of us have for the last 80 years. With love,affection, admiration. 80 years later & Cagney's performances still leap off the screen.
Definitely the most dynamic star of his era maybe any era
Cagney was special, he sure was...
I agree
Cagney steals the movie in just over 2 mins of screen time. A dynamic actor!
NO HE DIDN'T , BILLY BARTY IZZ DA GREATEST ACTOR SINGA AND ALL AROUND ENTERTAINER IN DA WURL
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The greatest
Mr. Cagney did not steal this scene: the great George Arliss gave it to him, with a smile.
Hear, hear !
Much as I have adored, admired, almost obsessed about - lol - the great James Cagney now for 46 years, at least. BRAVI, James & George!
☘️♥️
George Arliss liked to develop young talent. He gave James Cagney this bit part because he thought he had potential. He also gave parts to Bette Davis to build her up.
Y DIDN'T HE DEVELOP DILLY DALLY ON DA HOWDY DOODY SHOW?
I've seen this movie. This is Cagney's only appearance, and it comes at the beginning. The old guy takes Cagney's advice and buys an automotive garage. It would've been a better movie if Cagney's character had made a return appearance later in the movie to comment about how well the old guy did with his advice. Cagney's character could have stopped in the garage for some gas or an oil change.
CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!
GO BACK 2 MEXICO 😵 😵
@@steplumpkin5432 DILLY DALLY WAZ BETTER ON DA HOWDY DOODY SHOW CIRCA 1948
'I wouldn't sit around and wait for the undertaker.' Lol
DILLY DALLY
Hilarious
if i were watching this movie back then, i'd seriously want that character to return. a lot of times, small roles like this have actors that the audience doesn't care to see again so there's no frustration. thankfully they put that aside. supposedly this small role got him the lead in public enemy.
Thanks for those brief moments of happiness. We don't have this film on DVD in Belgium!
James Cagney w George Arliss
Biographer Richard Schickel once opined that the grapefruit scene in Public Enemy made Cagney a star...not so...Cagney's wit, humour, grace & lethal charm were manifestly obvious from the get-go. This scene is one example...
I agree
wow
I love scene-stealing. The best one that comes to mind at the moment is Mercedes Ruehl in "Married to the Mob". She just flat chews the carpet in that movie. The lovely Michelle Pfeiffer never had a chance.
Cecil B. DeMille as himself in scene with Gloria Swanson as faded movie star comes to mind in "Sunset Boulevard". DeMille is marvelous in this one scene!
@@jackbuckley221 Peter Lorre stole a lot of scenes.
I love George Arliss!
BERT COOPER, WAS JIMMY'S IDOL!!!!!!!!
The complete movie is available at Veehd.com/search?q=the+millionaire+1931.
Not a very good copy, but it is complete and downloadable at this site.
A very good movie for it's time.
George Arliss slow paced acting, against the dynamic, energetic, fast paced talking Jimmy Cagney. Thats why Cagney was ahead of his time
Ridiculous, it is in the contrast that the scene works in the first place. George Arliss was as big a star in his heyday as Cagney in his.
Well, they’re both wonderful!
no disrespect would really like to know why people download scenes instead of entire movies.. again no disrespect intended
+Fra Diablo Well, for one thing it's often illegal to post them, and for another this is the only scene James Cagney was in, so they posted it for people like me, who don't care to see the whole movie but only the scene with my favorite actor in it.
If I may say so, it is still a good movie and worth watching if you like 1930s comedy. It was on TCM recently and George Arliss gave a great performance.
Just to give you taste. If you like it, find the film. If not, you don't have to sit through the whole thing to realize it. :)
Fra Diablo
I love cherry pie, but i don't eat the whole thing in one sitting. A slice, say a quarter of the pie, does me just fine. Plus it gives me 3 more slices too ...
Not a great part for him, but he did a fine job with it anyway.
it was a great part for a nobody, which he was at that point.
@@cultfilmfreakreviews LIKE DA POINT OF YO HEAD U A CLOWN!
@@cultfilmfreakreviews SHUT UP YA SAP 😠 😡
Cagney's part here seems best suited for Roscoe Karns or Lee Tracy. But you gotta start somewhere when you're working your way up the Hollywood ladder!
Cool Clint Eastwood said recently that Cagney is his favorite actor because he could do it all as an actor and said people don't realize how inspiring Cagney was in the depression 1930 s the little guy hitting back not beaten