The Mayor of Hell (1933): Yiddish scene

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4 жыл бұрын

Yiddish scene from "The Mayor of Hell" (1933), a Warner Brothers film with James Cagney. Papa Horowitz sends his no-good kid to reform school - it's a bargain!

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@XTendoKlaws 2 жыл бұрын

"Izzy my boy. You know why I'm letting you go? Because I wasn't able to do nothing with you. You know your mama couldn't come to court today, because she's lying sick in bed. I just hope to God that when you'll come out of there, it'll be as a better boy, and you'll have learnt how to respect your papa and mama." - My translation of the Yiddish

@hartzell7407 Жыл бұрын

That's a more accurate translation than others that I have seen.

@Arkelk2010 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I caught the love and frustration from the acting, but I am glad to know what was actually said.

@XTendoKlaws Жыл бұрын

Thanks all for your comments, I'm glad I could give people better access to the beauty of the Yiddish language. See how different he is in his English! Very touching scene

@thetooginator153 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the translation! I hope Google Translate adds Yiddish some day.

@elenatramsti5176 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the translation. It really helps. It makes the scene even more touching. The boy didn't say a word but he did a great acting job as of course the father did.

@mhaj3963 2 ай бұрын

"How much does it cost?" 'It's free - the tax-payer picks up the bill." "Send him."

@johnroscoe2406 4 күн бұрын

sigh you people never let the most asinine of opportunities slip by do you

@mhaj3963 4 күн бұрын

@@johnroscoe2406haha who is "You people"? If you knew what 'your people' had done to 'my people' and how 'my people' helped 'your people' in the past, perhaps 'my people' are asinine.

@lawrencelewis8105 3 жыл бұрын

In this movie, Cagney drives an Auburn convertible which was his own car. I've seen it at a car show in Michigan and it is beautiful!

@evesicular 2 жыл бұрын

רירנדיק! So moving, great characterizations. I wonder what became of the actor playing the son. He is amazing without one word and what a face

@markpage9886 12 күн бұрын

He kissed him and he cried...moved me.

@pearlshifer1776 4 жыл бұрын

made me cry...

@trudigoodman4825 4 жыл бұрын

Look at his scene in another Cagney Movie. Taxi.

@edwinkirkland8856 3 жыл бұрын

Warner's best never again

@diddymuck 3 жыл бұрын

"Its over, my son. Well, I can’t cope with you any more, I’ll have to leave it up to God now. Your mother is lying ill in bed and can’t do any more. I pray to God that you become a good boy who will learn to respect your mum and dad.” (approximate)

@sirmount2636 3 жыл бұрын

Very sobering moment for a comedic scene.

@avrohomappelbaum7354 2 жыл бұрын

A sheyn'm dank Reb Yid far'n dem translation! : )

@diddymuck 2 жыл бұрын

@@avrohomappelbaum7354 is that good?

@avrohomappelbaum7354 2 жыл бұрын

@@diddymuck I'm no expert but it sounded right to me.

@Arkelk2010 10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@franzbranntewein1534 Ай бұрын

Fortunately the cops didn't understand him.

@Donald-wv1cm Күн бұрын

This is Professor Irwin Corey.

@charleswinokoor6023 6 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure he says “a Cossack like this” referring to the two cops in the courtroom. Cossacks, as you know, were responsible for Russian pogroms against Jewish peasants.

@KairuHakubi Ай бұрын

"were" he says. they just don't call 'em that anymore.

@RootlessNZ Ай бұрын

@@KairuHakubi What's in a name?

@steveweinstein3222 2 жыл бұрын

Heartbreaking

@zehavitstern 2 жыл бұрын

A dank, Alec! דאס איז ווונדערלעך! טאקע א מציאה

@jackiechaney8268 3 жыл бұрын

They died way too soon because they didn't take care of themselves smoked and drank not enough sleep and most likely didn't eat healthy

@susanb2015 19 сағат бұрын

Smoking and drinking is the Devil's poison.

@SignorNessuno65 8 күн бұрын

I saw "Mayor of Hell" and thought it was a documentary about Barandon Johnson and Chicago!

@hershlhartman4184 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent colloquial Yiddish, except, in the final sentence: "respektirn" should've been "derekh erets hobn" for "have respect."

@haroldgoodman130 2 жыл бұрын

respektiren if perfectly fine Yiddish. maybe not yivo but it is how people actually spoke. and of course hobn derekh erets is common too. i met you at some yiddish functions and glad that you are doing well and here. zayt gezunt reb hershl

@hershlhartman4184 2 жыл бұрын

@@haroldgoodman130 zayt mir oykh gezunt un shtark.