Cinema Legends – James Cagney DVD – Evelyn Daw, Gene Lockhart

Titles Comprise: Great Guy:Great Guy was the first Jimmy Cagney produced film from Grand National Pictures and brings to the screen the reality of widespread corruption in the 1930’s during FDR’s New Deals. The movie does a good job of shedding light on that intriguing era and uncovers various plots and schemes that go all the way up to the highest offices. Directed by John G. Blystone. Something To Sing About: Something To Sing About wittily mirrors Cagney’s frustrations with the Hollywood rat race and pokes fun at the studio system as a whole. Production methods acting styles pompous executives overzealous agents and the era’s intense fandemonium all provide choice fodder for the film’s writers. Directed by Victor Schertzinger. Blood On The Sun:Blood On The Sun is one of the most powerful films to try to explain exactly how the Japanese ‘Co-Prosperity Sphere’ came into mortal conflict with the United States. Based on historical fact this riveting brutal action-packed motion picture has a tremendous supporting cast typical of a Cagney Production never lets up on the great Jimmy Cagney-style action. Directed by Frank Lloyd.