tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post1602065411622563434..comments2024-03-22T11:43:15.466-07:00Comments on Oscargasms: James Cagney, Yankee Doodle DandyAllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-30770659435301150232018-08-28T17:25:11.676-07:002018-08-28T17:25:11.676-07:00Cagney's dancing and singing was intentionally...Cagney's dancing and singing was intentionally patterned on the real Cohen, and the likeness is exceptional. He's also quite entertaining and moving in this performance and has good chemistry with Joan Leslie (20+ years his junior!). His long apprenticeship in and ability for 'hoofing' served him well here, as he said he really considered himself a 'song-and-dance' man. An enormously enjoyable performance that deserved to win.Frank/click5https://www.blogger.com/profile/03605293626729520817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-22156385140707149042015-02-13T22:48:18.996-08:002015-02-13T22:48:18.996-08:00Yeah, I'm surprised myself. Still not big on t...Yeah, I'm surprised myself. Still not big on the film, but at least Cagney is enjoyable. <br /><br />How can you be so sure about Pidgeon??! Never say never Derek!!Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-61648261027374469522015-02-11T05:37:06.935-08:002015-02-11T05:37:06.935-08:00I'm not sure I've seen this all the way th...I'm not sure I've seen this all the way through, and Cagney deserves better than that from me. As long as he won for something, then all's well, because <i>Public Enemy, Angels With Dirty Faces</i> and <i>White Heat</i> certainly stick with you once seen. I was amazed also by <i>Love Me Or Leave Me</i>, not only by Cagney's work, but a Doris Day character who wasn't unremittingly nice, which was a welcome change. He was nominated; she, surprisingly was not, for some of her best dramatic work.dvlarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154934310323584284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-58649501552926422872015-02-10T10:32:26.992-08:002015-02-10T10:32:26.992-08:00After your tweet I was expecting a much, much, muc...After your tweet I was expecting a much, much, much lower grade for him but I'm pleased to see that you came around on him by the time all was said and done. It's been a long, long while since I've seen YDD but I remember both it and Cagney fondly. It's almost certainly him vs. Colman for the win this year (certainly not Pidgeon).Derek Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13276278383887354106noreply@blogger.com