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Sinners' Holiday (1930) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #SinnersHoliday
Against the clatter and whirl of a beachside carnival comes the tale of the Delano family, operators of the carny’s penny arcade. Among the Delano brood is reckless mama’s boy a Harry, who seeks to make his fortune by pinching proceeds from a Speakeasy. When the bootleg boss confronts him, the panicked youth pulls the trigger, then conspires with his doting Ma in a desperate bid to beat a murder rap. Top-billed Grant Withers (as a sideshow barker) and Evalyn Knapp (as Harry’s sister) play the main romantic duo in this early talkie. But what grabs interest now (and the attention of critics and studio execs then) is the presence of two dynamic stars, each appearing before the cameras for the first time: James Cagney (as brash Harry) and Joan Blondell (as Harry’s wisecracking sweetie), reprising roles they played on stage in Penny Arcade. Goodbye, Broadway - hello, Hollywood. Two cinema legends first stepped onto the sound stage here.
Directed By John G. Adolfi
Starring Grant Withers, Evalyn Knapp, James Cagney
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[@80sbeginner]

pretty good pre-code movie.
strong performance by Evalyn Knapp, she is the real star in the film for me :)

[@steelers6titles]

The film debuts of Cagney and Joan Blondell, who had appeared in the stage version, "Penny Arcade".

[@monjiaitaly]

This film was made in 1930, in another 13 years this film will be 100 years old. Incredible.

[@vincentsartain3061]

Make that " ..in another TEN years!"

[@joeypieper6384]

@@vincentsartain3061 8!

[@debrareisdorf309]

I want to see the whole movie!!

[@vincentsartain3061]

The one and only time I've ever seen Cagney, here in his film debut, playing a sniveling coward.

[@WinslowLeach1974]

3:47 interesting, in this scene with Cagney and his Ma, it's shown all in one shot here, but in the finished film, there are different close-ups on both characters as they say certain lines. Also, Cagney's line of "I'm still your baby, ain't I?" is not in the final cut. Cagney didn't like the line and insisted they remove it from the film. Pretty bold for a new actor (but that's Cagney) but Warner's had high hopes for him so they cut the line.

[@steveliveshere]

Interesting according to Wikipedia states that Cagney refused to say the line 'I'm your baby, ain't I?' and that it was taken out of the script. But there it is in the final scene of the trailer???

[@MC32595]

anyone know where I can actually watch this movie?? can’t seem to find it for free anywhere online