Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 7, 2013

Before I began working on this post, I’d seen Lady Killer (1933) only once – many years ago. And in all this time, one scene stuck with me. It was because of my memory of that scene that I selected this film for the James Cagney Blogathon. But I’ll get...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on April 3, 2013

(Image: Doctor Macro) Dan Quigley (James Cagney) is a movie usher who loses his job because he isn’t measuring up to the standards of the boss. He’s late for the line-up at the beginning of his shift, and he’s been caught using the restroom on the mezzanine floor. (Oh, the...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on November 28, 2010

When Dan Quigley (James Cagney) loses his job as an usher in a movie theater, he turns to running a dice game in a hotel lobby.  While in the hotel one day, he spots the lovely Myra Gale (Mae Clarke) sitting in the lobby and as she gets up to...   read more