Word: cagney
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Jimmy Cagney and Joe E. Brown as the clowns are good--at least in comparison with the lovers. Cagney awaking from his dream is one of the high spots of the play, but their sequences do not run smoothly, and they too suffer from their novel surroundings...
...Freshman each has been contributed by "a big game hunter, a missionary, a detective, a brewer, a governor a milkman, a state supreme court justice, a ship cleaner, a special agent for federal bureau of internal revenue" (not James Cagney), "a weaver, a mayor, and a welfare director." Whether University Hall's failure to lump this matter with "a Y. M. C. A. director" was accidental or a reflection on Y. M. C. A.'s welfare capacity is not known...
...lady next to us grew so hysterical at "The Irish in Us" that her husband had to take her home. Since our constitutions withstood not only the strain of her predicament but also the antics of Jimmy Cagney, however, we think you may attend a performance without danger to your health...
...Irish in Us" is really quite a pleasant experience. While it drags in places through unimaginative treatment, Jimmy Cagney brings much spirit to his performance. He falls in love with his brother's girl and wins her when he substitutes for the challenger in a fight against the middleweight champion. In a battle which had the lady in the seat next to us gripping the arms of the seat in tense anticipation, Jimmy proved that he is an astounding boxer...
Jenkins, an eccentric boxer whom Cagney decides to manage and for whom he successfully substitutes in a championship fight...