The Lonely Goatherd Blog And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats - Matthew 25:32
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July 17, 2004
James Cagney's birthday Born July 17, 1899, James Cagney would be 105 years old today. He made the baddest gangster in screen history. His pre-code role as Tom Powers in the 1931 film The Public Enemy was the very foundation of the genre. Everyone remembers the infamous grapefruit scene, but watch the death of Putty Nose a few times. That's the malice in full effect.
Then of course there was his immortal role as the murderous and afflicted mama's boy Cody Jarrett in the 1949 film White Heat. Crazy, physically afflicted with wrackingly painful seizures, his Ma shot, and betrayed by everyone.
For having been one of the top ten or so biggest stars in Hollywood history, he seems to be less well known today than he should be. For one thing, hardly any of his movies are on DVD for some reason. About his only big hit available on DVD is the popular patriotic perennial but frankly less than iconic Yankee Doodle Dandy. It does show off his hoofing, though.
"Tell me that you love me, only say it real low."
I'm particularly proud to have a three foot high copy of this poster on the living room wall, courtesy of Annie Oakley, mother of my godson. Thanks. Top of the world, Ma!
