James Cagney meets Bette Davis

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13 жыл бұрын

Funny scene from "Jimmy the Gent", starring James Cagney and Bette Davis.
The farcical plot of the Warner Bros. release focuses on the unscrupulous Jimmy Corrigan (Cagney), who runs an agency that searches for heirs of those who have died without leaving a will and often provides phony claimants in order to collect his fee.
In his review in the New York Times, Mordaunt Hall described the film as "a brisk, slangy piece of work in which Mr. Cagney is as much of a pepper-pot as ever . . . [he] tackles the barbed argot of his lines with speed and force . . . Bette Davis is attractive and capable as Joan."
Movie: Jimmy the Gent (1934)
- The clip belongs to WB.

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@thehunter5311 6 жыл бұрын

James Cagney with them fresh fades

@cnoevil.5146 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! The chemistry between those two jumps off the screen!

@marjoriemargel1567 4 жыл бұрын

C no evil. Strange, BD may have thought so for a while, but she said in interviews how much she hated “The Bride Came COD”. She felt that their talents were quite different, disliked James Cagney then.

@julianmarsh1378 3 жыл бұрын

@@marjoriemargel1567 She disliked quite a few people but in the end usually came around. She rather famously hated Errol Flynn but many years later, watching one of his old movies with her pal, Olivia D., she turned to her and said, "I was wrong about him."

@roberttriulzi 10 жыл бұрын

Bette Davis and James Cagney, never again will we see the likes of these two together, nor the sparks that flew when we saw them. No one could have done their kind acting any better.Absolutely no one.

@kevinkilduff2064 Жыл бұрын

Might throw Tracy and Hepburn in there!

@dougreed2257 Жыл бұрын

@@kevinkilduff2064 yes amazing actors, but I personally rate these 2 better, and I can't help feeling as good as Spencer tracy was, the praise that is has bestowed upon him is a tad overrated, remember, overrated doe not mean bad, but in context of how he's perceived, I honestly believe cagney was a great movie actor than Tracy, but do acknowledge the ability of him nevertheless🎥😊

@trevormichael4906 9 ай бұрын

They made another together called The Bride Came COD. It’s good fun

@susanb2015 7 ай бұрын

@@trevormichael4906Yes it is.

@roberttriulzi 10 жыл бұрын

James Cagney and Betty Davis were cut from the same cloth when God made these two extraordinary talents and somehow we were all lucky enough to see them. Movies have yet to produce the kind of talent in the years since they appeared together and not likely ever will.

@HolgerRuneFan 4 жыл бұрын

More talent in this scene than exists in any body in all of entertainment today.

@stmichl9433 4 жыл бұрын

Jimmy is so wonderful and magnetic as a personality. Bette mentioned in a 1970s interview that she wishes she could've done more with him. The electricity is fierce in this scene. They had a similar strength of personality that shines through here. The dialogue is witty and Jimmy is a hysterical comedian the way his lines bounce and crackle and his comic face-slaps at the end are sheer genius. I absolutely adore the way his slaps are so sudden and delivered with such shocking yet hysterical force! Sheer genius. All of that delivery takes great artistry and timing. Something which is sadly lacking in today's actors who lack intuition and are too overly trained. Cagney and Davis were highly intuitive talents and naturally gifted. No one can teach you at drama school how to be a Cagney or a Davis. It's innate.

@AK.1988 4 жыл бұрын

Great post. Yes they were the best. Love all these 30s and 40s actors, they will never be forgotten

@Grey_som Жыл бұрын

natürlich ist Cagney ein Genie, aber er war sehr wohl trainiert, niemand kann so tanzen ohne hart zu trainieren, Vaudeville-Background, er hatte es im Blut und auch daher sein perfektes Timing, also die Basis ist hartes Training, der Rest ist Charisma u Genie

@stolenrelic13 7 жыл бұрын

"Do you need a diagram?" There's nothing like old Hollywood innuendos.

@tipo10prodz19 4 жыл бұрын

His haircut trends in 2020!!!!

@rooseveltdavis9559 6 жыл бұрын

Bette Davis sure were pretty in her young hay days. What a fox back than. And for James Cagney that's one of my favorite actors.

@January. 3 жыл бұрын

I think he was HOT, too

@polyprinz 8 жыл бұрын

Mr. Cagney....my favorite actor!

@susanryan4347 7 жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@raymondsteen5316 5 жыл бұрын

Same here with me as well. 🔫🕵️‍♀️🎬🎥👍😉

@FenderTeleDeluxe 3 жыл бұрын

Same for me!

@lscarver5 6 жыл бұрын

So funny. Cagney and Bette Davis. Two of my favorite actors.

@brez9091 11 жыл бұрын

Cagney was a poet, guitarist and a very loyal friend to those deserving loyalty.

@laurawilloughby4000 4 жыл бұрын

And painter.

@sonychiba4733 3 жыл бұрын

Great dancer

@lemorab1 6 жыл бұрын

"I'm liable to catch something, hanging out in your mind!"

@71superbee39 4 жыл бұрын

"Signed Jimmy Corrigan... the boy with the worm's eye view." ...... Ouch!

@j.503 3 жыл бұрын

We owe a debt of gratitude to the writers of these classic Hollywood films. They made the sharp, sparkling dialog that drove the dramatic and comedic encounters between the great actors.

@virghammer1 Жыл бұрын

WELL OBSERVED, JOHN! 🏆

@gregorylightcatcher1058 10 жыл бұрын

Both one of a kind acting talents. Would have been great if they had appeared in more films together. Both had such ability to light up a screen!

@almeggs3247 5 жыл бұрын

Wow BD was a knockout in younger days. And JC made it so real!

@angelacarleton9575 5 жыл бұрын

That's for sure! They are good together!

@steelers6titles 4 жыл бұрын

Their second and final picture together was "The Bride Came C. O. D." (1941).

@tommyborgia3590 7 жыл бұрын

I'll say this one time. Jimmy Cagney is the best tough guy there will always ever be.

@charlesgomon8291 5 жыл бұрын

& I'll repeat it for U, Tommy Borgia1.

@jansdoe6963 5 жыл бұрын

Tough and tender.

@lawrencelewis8105 5 жыл бұрын

@Flenif2247 Cagney? I doubt it. My ex-wife's late mother knew him.

@lawrencelewis8105 5 жыл бұрын

@Flenif2247 My favourite for sure. I used to drink in a bar in Poughkeepsie, New York that was owned by his business manager, Marge Zimmerman. There was a big portrait of him above the fireplace. I wish I could have met him.

@spactick 4 жыл бұрын

only in your mind

@robertcampbell8027 4 жыл бұрын

That was a tightly written, beautifully choreographed, well directed and stunningly acted scene. Their words and bodies moved in harmony at a very quick pace. What a pleasure to watch.

@blackcougar1959 5 жыл бұрын

Bette Davis was James Cagney's female counterpart. In other words, she was the female version of his on screen persona.

@January. 3 жыл бұрын

*onscreen

@eatdrinkbe1323 4 жыл бұрын

"Sure boss you been a sucker for class all your life!" Lmao!!!

@fredferd965 4 жыл бұрын

Sparks, flame, fire, thunder, two brilliant actors rebounding off of each other....whew!

@richardburriesci7723 6 жыл бұрын

One can see why the impressionist Frank Gorshin fell in love with this guy. I can see "The Riddler" in Cagney the way he stands. The truth is there is only one, true and great Jimmy Cagney and that's JAMES FRANCIS CAGNEY himself!

@militarymom6690 4 жыл бұрын

Two of my favorites from the Golden Age of a Hollywood. Cagney and Davis created dynamite together!✴️✴️✴️

@christiandaily5304 2 жыл бұрын

James Cagney's hat is the true star of this scene! They don't make them like that any more.

@gazebo46 10 жыл бұрын

Bette really holds her own against Cagney! I think I want to watch the whole film.

@mat2033 8 жыл бұрын

+gazebo46 Of course she did. When your the best actress of all time period.

@bashbrannigan 7 жыл бұрын

Good god, this is fantastic. Especially the ending.

@MeIn321 5 жыл бұрын

Cagney, the coolest cat ever on the big screen!

@russellbrown7028 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant stuff from a pair of real pros. Love the way he sits her down twice, but not for a third time...

@catgirldo7646 4 жыл бұрын

Now - that was a first class master's degree acting class. Holy cow - they're perfection - nobody stealing a scene here because they're equally strong and confident. Fabulous.

@calvinnme2 11 жыл бұрын

Cagney cut his hair like this on purpose to get back at WB management. He and Jack Warner were always going round and round.

@artivism4068 4 жыл бұрын

is there a book u might know that details that?

@catman3552 5 жыл бұрын

This was Jimmy the gent from1934. They made one other film together The bride came c.o.d 1941. Both movies were alright comedy/drama. I believe they got along,they are both cut from the same mold. Both had issues with Jack warner,who was a real SOB. And they were 2 of warners biggest stars.

@josephcarpenter6921 6 жыл бұрын

What Great acting

@blacsouljah 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! They set the screen on FIRE!

@b.visconti1765 Жыл бұрын

Bette is so young..hard to remember her this way

@dorothyaguilar5639 5 жыл бұрын

Two of the best of the best may there soul"s RIP James Cagney & Bettie Davis Icon"s til the end of time. 👼💔💙👼👏

@CorneliaAmiri 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched it on TLC. It's like a time machine - seeing the authentic girl's hairstyles, dresses, and the slang they used in 1934. Bette Davis is so young in this. Both stars are so charismatic.

@royaljai5009 5 жыл бұрын

"Am i a gentleman or ain't i "😂.

@MrsMuir-yp7kw 3 жыл бұрын

Bette could hold her own. One of the best actress s Ever ❤

@zekekresco3443 8 жыл бұрын

7 years later they did " The Bride Came C.O.D " . I haven't seen this Cagney/Davis movie , but I have seen " The Bride Came C.O.D " , cause I own it . Boy , Bette certainly is young in here , she's like 25/26 in here , and Jimmy he's like 34/35 in here . James Cagney 1899 - 1986 and Bette Davis 1908 - 1989 . Cagney was 86 and Davis was 81 .

@LadyAmerican 6 жыл бұрын

Watched this last weekend on TCM and I am just amazed of the chemistry these two had!!! I wondered if they ever got along off-screen?

@Comdesron17 5 жыл бұрын

I would bet they did get along off screen ....

@lillianbarutti4875 3 жыл бұрын

They hated each other off screen. Jim had that stupid haircut for this character and Bette refused to be photographed with him.

@moriahjacobs6131 2 жыл бұрын

@@lillianbarutti4875 not true. There is a photo of them together with JC buzz haircut.

@jetm4069 6 жыл бұрын

One of the best scenes ever film for a movie James and Davis this two had some SEXUAL chemistry don't understand why they never made more films together

@randyacuna3248 5 жыл бұрын

Classic Hollywood greatness.

@carylbarnett7448 4 жыл бұрын

A battle of machine gun dialogue! A wonder one of them didn’t bite their tongue!

@kimmonroe8305 6 ай бұрын

Watching Mr Cagney and Miss Davis, is like watching a great tennis match. They truly were wonderful together, it's such a shame they weren't paired together more.

@dorothyaguilar5639 4 жыл бұрын

Icons of all time both were simply marvelous the best of the best , l just wish they would of made more movies together. May they both be resting with the Angels 🙏🌿......

@samanthanickson6478 4 жыл бұрын

she was definitely his match!

@christopherscotellaro5027 3 жыл бұрын

Epic talents

@reneebraxton1032 5 жыл бұрын

"EVERY BUSINESS IS CROOKED!"

@hl6087 3 жыл бұрын

Those two were such big stars of warner bros

@blockmasterscott 4 жыл бұрын

I love the quality of the dialogue, the English grammar was so correct. You don't see that anymore.

@wlee6685 4 жыл бұрын

Slow the speed to .75 and thats the way actors sound now.

@davidlona7553 4 жыл бұрын

why can't we have Actor's Like These

@millardwashington6216 4 жыл бұрын

They were stage actors first

@mereoxendine193 10 ай бұрын

You have to love James Cagney! He's the best 🎥!!

@73reider 5 жыл бұрын

The story of Jimmy Cagney is the story of America, Born in the gutter, Worked hard despite setbacks, struggled, strived, persevered and in the end became a giant. The Cagney name is Irish, But you can put a Jewish, German, Polish, Italian etc etc name there the narrative is the same, America is an incredible idea.

@lawrencelewis8105 5 жыл бұрын

As I've read, Cagney spoke Yiddish at home, but he was still Irish. Doesn't make a lot of sense, but he did grow up in a German/Jewish neighbourhood of Manhattan, Yorkville on the upper East side.

@caraqueno 4 жыл бұрын

Put the last name of a black person and see if you get the same perseverance and success.

@susanb2015 21 күн бұрын

He was from a Jewish and Irish area. That's why he knew Yiddish. Maybe German area too. But Little Germany was gone with the sinking and fire of the General Slocum.

@rodrigoraulsuarez 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff. Two great artists.

@Ma_Pooh 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, two of my favorite actors!!!

@reginaldstyles3129 Жыл бұрын

Classic 🙏💙😇

@blockmasterscott 19 сағат бұрын

I love her outfit, especially the hat.

@kathrynbellerose3925 3 жыл бұрын

Dynamic Duo. Bette once said she would take second billing to James Cagney any day. 💐🌷🌹

@Raychristofer 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome . Thanks much,

@royaljai5009 2 ай бұрын

" sure boss you've been a sucker for class your whole life"😂

@reneebraxton1032 5 жыл бұрын

2 greats!

@sojourningteddybear6838 5 жыл бұрын

The only time Bette said no to a cigarette. 😂 #LoveHer

@lawrencelewis8105 5 жыл бұрын

That't true- you could tell what she was thinking by the way she smoked. She made it an art form.

@IGotYumph 11 жыл бұрын

I knew about the tiff with WB, but I didn't know the reason behind the haircut. That's awesome trivia, thanks! :D

@millardwashington6216 4 жыл бұрын

Only woman I have seen get to tag Cagney, I’ve never seen this , I’m impressed!!!

@Gallia64 11 жыл бұрын

fantástic scene! thanks!

@aewd1980 11 жыл бұрын

these two have great on-screen chemistry but why couldn't the studio find them better films for their talents?

@loudenblogger 6 ай бұрын

I am crushing on Jimmy

@jeffpope7811 Жыл бұрын

They were BOTH forces of nature eventually challenging the studio systems, going to war with, & eventual winning!

@nottavictim5 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff!!!

@songanddanceman100 10 жыл бұрын

Allen Jenkins came out of a vaudeville background just like Cagney. Both were hoofers.

@susanryan4347 7 жыл бұрын

To Evening T - that wasn't the scarecrow at the end; you must have meant the cowardly lion!

@brianthomas2434 4 жыл бұрын

Someone else will probably bring it up, but seven years later they were even better together in "The Bride Came C.O.D.".

@steelers6titles 4 жыл бұрын

The two teamed again for "The Bride Came C.O.D".

@paulcarter2907 5 жыл бұрын

Well in his latter years JC said he never said 'you dirty rat' perhaps it came from this...

@ToonReel001 4 жыл бұрын

It seems to be similar to 'Beam me up, Scotty' where it spawned from several variations in his career but was never said word for word.

@chrisd2051 2 жыл бұрын

"Do ya need a diagram?" Best insult I've ever heard.

@briankeithnull194 4 жыл бұрын

I'd pay good money to have Better slap me like that! I always liked her when she played angry! The words just flew off her tongue and we're sharp as needles.

@Mr1gladiatore 3 жыл бұрын

Two of the best ever. A ton of very good actors back then and not one of them was a method actor.

@spockboy 6 жыл бұрын

2 giants.

@joep8787 4 жыл бұрын

In one of her autobios "The Lonely Life", Davis says she wished she'd done something fine with Cagney in addition to those two manic comedies. Both fought very hard to avoid getting typecast; both actually went on strike against Warners. It's a cliche that most actors get typecast and privately have more talent and sides to their personalities than is ever shown on screen.

@IGotYumph 13 жыл бұрын

LMAO Only Cagney could get away with shoving a woman and slapping someone repeatedly and claim to have ethics. And that haircut is silly. Love him, thanks for posting this!

@tyxikosgatopoulos3094 4 жыл бұрын

When the world was normal and movies were great.

@toomuchinformation 4 жыл бұрын

Those were the days.

@tinawallace856 4 жыл бұрын

Jimmy the Gent

@christopherscotellaro5027 3 жыл бұрын

Carbuncles. ‘Nuff said.

@millardwashington6216 4 жыл бұрын

These two gave Jack Warner fits, she quite and made Jack come get her and Jack called Cagney a “professional againster “

@maralinekozial9131 8 ай бұрын

Betty is smart , she slapped James Cagney like she was James Cagney & then got the hwll outta there to let someone else take the beating 😂

@haydenwayne3710 4 жыл бұрын

Great is great and they were great!!!!

@bevilhive 5 жыл бұрын

Could I move to this reality please?

@orangewarm1 Жыл бұрын

Look at that Peaky Blinders haircut.

@johnbarrett3437 3 жыл бұрын

I think he was the greatest ...

@EveningT 10 жыл бұрын

Tough guy meets tough gal. Btw, that's the scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz Cagney's slapping up at the end of the clip... ;)

@susanryan4347 7 жыл бұрын

I think he might be the lion, he isn't the scarecrow.

@sillysambo1000 5 жыл бұрын

its not the lion or the scarecrow..bert lahr was the lion

@lucianakueker5001 4 жыл бұрын

To me he's like the old time Sean Penn lol.

@celt67 12 жыл бұрын

Jimmy didn't have much time for Betty Davis actually. He said she had a mouth like a sewer,,,and being an old-fashioned guy, Cagney didn't approve. ( and told her so ).

@Comdesron17 5 жыл бұрын

Do you mean for the movie or off screen? I'm trying to find out if they got along off screen ......

@deancox8634 4 жыл бұрын

@@Comdesron17 They actually got along according to Cagney in his biography...because they both disliked Jack Warner.

@spactick 4 жыл бұрын

one of the things that Orson Welles brought to film was 'over speaking', where the actors would talk at the same time instead of these two waiting for the other to finish his or her line before doing theirs, which really isn't normal/natural way to converse