Showing posts with label James Cagney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Cagney. Show all posts

Friday 13 February 2015

West Point Story (1950)

Directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring James Cagney, Virgina Mayo, Doris Day and Gordon MacRae.


DVD bought in 2013
106m 48s
Part of the 'James Cagney Collection'






Warner Bros Night at the Movies
vintage newsreel
Oscar-winning "Sports Parade" short Granddad of Races
Cartoon "His Bitter Half"
Theatrical trailer

Wednesday 11 February 2015

White Heat (1949)

Directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien.


DVD bought in 2005
Part of the 'James Cagney Collection'
114mins






Commentary by film historian Dr Drew Casper.
Warner Night at the Movies -
Introduction by Leonard Maltin
Newsreel
So You Think You're Not Guilty" comedy short
"Homeless Hare" cartoon
"White Heat: Top of the World" featurette
Theatrical trailer

Tuesday 10 February 2015

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

Directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney, Joan Leslie and Walter Huston.


2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2004
125m 30s







Extras include - 

Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer:
Warner Night at the Movies -
Newsreel
Patriotic Short Subject - Beyond the Line of Duty
Let Freedom Sing!: The Story of Yankee Doodle Dandy (105m)
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
You, John Jones (Wartime Short starring Cagney)
"James Cagney: Top of the World" documentary
Cartoon - Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid
Cartoon - Yankee Doodle Bugs
Cartoon - Yankee Doodle Daffy
Theatrical Trailer

Monday 9 February 2015

Captains of the Clouds (1942)

Directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall and Alan Hale.


DVD bought in 2013
113m 17s
Part of the 'James Cagney Collection'






Warner Night At The Movies -
Vintage Newsreel
Sports Short - Rocky Mountain Big Game
Classic Cartoons - Fresh Hare and What's Cookin' Doc?
Trailers of Captains Of The Clouds and 1942's In This Our Life

The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

Directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney, Bette Davis and Stuart Erwin.


DVD bought in 2013
91m 30s
Part of the 'James Cagney Collection'





Warner Night at the Movies -
Vintage newsreel,
musical shorts "Carnival of Rhythm" and the Oscar-nominated "Forty Boys and a Song,"
classic cartoons "Porky's Pooch" and the Oscar-nominated "Rhapsody in Rivets"
Theatrical trailer

Torrid Zone (1940)

Directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Pat O'Brien.


DVD bought in 2013
88mins
Part of the 'James Cagney Collection'





Warner Night at the Movies -
Vintage newsreel,
musical short "Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra,"
historical short "Pony Express Days,"
classic Oscar-nominated cartoon "A Wild Hare"

The Fighting 69th (1940)

Directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and George Brent.


DVD bought in 2013.
89m 44s
Part of the 'James Cagney Collection'






Warner Night at the Movies -
Vintage newsreel,
Patriotic shorts "Young America Flies" and the Oscar-nominated "London Can Take It!",
Classic cartoons "The Fighting 69-1/2th" and "Pilgrim Porky"
Audio-only bonus: radio adaptation with Pat O'Brien, Robert Preston, and Ralph Bellamy

Sunday 8 February 2015

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane and Humphrey Bogart.


DVD bought in 2005
104mins
Part of the 'James Cagney Collection'





Audio Commentary by film historian Dr. Lincoln Hurst
Featurette: The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On Other:
Leonard Maltin hosts Warner Night at the Movies
Newsreel,
Musical short:  All Girl Revue,
Comedy short: The Great Library Misery
Cartoon: Thugs with Dirty Mugs
Trailers

Saturday 7 February 2015

Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)

Directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart and Ann Sheridan.

DVD bought in 2005
93m 20s
Part of the 'James Cagney Collection'





Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1938, with newsreel,
musical short "Out Where the Stars Begin,"
cartoon "Porky and Daffy,"
theatrical trailers
New featurette: "Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?"
Audio-only bonus: radio production with film's two stars

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

Directed by Max Reinhardt and William Dieterle, and starring Ian Hunter, James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Olivia de Havilland and Victor Jory.


DVD bought in 2008
143mins





Commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen
Olivia de Havilland screen test
Vintage featurette: A Dream Comes True
Presenting...: gallery of six teaser trailers showcasing cast members
Warner Bros. Studio Cafe teaser trailer
Musical short: Shake Mr. Shakespeare
Theatrical trailer

Friday 6 February 2015

The Busby Berkeley Collection



9-film 10-disc DVD box set bought in 2013












Movies included in the set -

42nd Street (1933)
Gold Diggers of 1933
Footlight Parade (1933)
Dames (1934)
Gold Diggers of 1935
Gold Diggers of 1937
Varsity Show (1937)
Hollywood Hotel (1937)
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)

Extras include commentaries, documentaries shorts and cartoons

The Public Enemy (1931)

Directed by William A. Wellman and starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow and Joan Blondell.


DVD bought in 2005
Part of the 'James Cagney Collection'
83m






Extras include:
Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1931 with Newsreel, Comedy Short The Eyes Have It, Cartoon Smile, Darn Ya, Smile and 1931 Trailer Gallery
New Featurette Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Commentary by Film Historian Robert Sklar