these were true "movie stars'! Not like crap today so called talent Wahlberg-sucks ~!Damon-Affleck shitty! Thank God for dvds...Tonight watched 5 lost episodes of The Donna Reed Show...best tv shows 50-70s.....
They don't make 'em like Cagney anymore. Just a classy, classy guy. Impossible not to
like.
Arguably, the best movie actor of all time.
What Cagney had besides enormous talent was *guts.* He along with Bette Davis stood up to Jack Warner, demanding their fair share of the actor's labor.
Finally, I get the impression that little of the fame and success Cagney achieved went to his head. He always seemed to be, at heart, "a neighborhood guy."
I am watching Angels With Dirty Faces but just took some time out to see whats about on this great man and actor. Thank you for posting this fantastic video, it had me laughing at such a great person Mr Cagney was. A very fine actor from a time of great actors.
Not to be mean but it sounds like he didn't have much education. When you look at his blood and guts movies, the word talent doesn't come to my mind. But above all of them was Yankee Doodle. The most excellent. :) Songs
Watching the incomparable Jimmy Cagney (and seeing the greats in the audience) reaffirms my stance that the actors today are crap (except a small few like DeNiro and Pacino).
There will never again be such a gathering of outstanding talented actors and actresses in one place, whose talents last through the decades on either film or tv.
James Cagney's been my favorite since I gratefully discovered him aged 16. -- Yes,, pure class and truth. -- Honor, power, love and caring for the Earth forever, "Faraway Fella," -- Virginia Hammer and Midlantic Theatre Co., Newark
This is what we as a nation have lost: class. We had plenty of it. It's amazing to see in this video Republicans being best friends with Democrats. That's no longer part of our culture. We've become a very ugly nation. Cagney was a Democrat and "Chuck" Heston, the "Duke", Sinatra, Reagan, Bob Hope, Jimmy Stewart and other Republicans were friends of his. Cagney's "gutter" shtick notwithstanding, he was an alumnus of my Alma Mater, Columbia born and bred in the then very genteel Upper East Side.
@viriatoist Well said. Yet, perhaps, it is not "lost" but is among the custodians, who should not be too proud nor too disdainful to steer, even a few degrees, what has become the oxymoron of American culture to the track of its glorious past.
Very gracious and powerful speech-A man who knew what he was and was proud of it....the part at 7:35 where he speaks of his family and says "Gotta Hang on, Boy " you know he was near the edge of breaking down - Wow.
There will never be another cagney...Mr. Cagney was such a talented actor, and I adore all of his work in film....ummm you dirty rat...i love james cagney....................RACHELVIS-TCB
He's being completely sincere at the end when running through the list of names and half the audience are laughing like jackasses; anyone else notice this? It's obvious to me that he did.
@NWsubmom They're actors, not saints. Get a grip, person. Also, two of them are reactionaries, and the world does not need more of them. But great actors, no doubt!
James Cagney's appreciation of art is enlightening - and when he mentions his friends from his youth he was being very sincere and ignored the jocularity from the audience.
When Jimmy Cagney is on the screen you can't take your eyes off of him. You listen to every word. To hear John Wayne simply, sincerely praise him. Americans were once not so soft. That's the guy we all poured into the theatre to see once more in Ragtime.
A man who understands people. Acknowledges all the circumstances & people who shaped him & made his life & career what it was. Genuinely defers to the behind the scenes crew who help actors look good, & who are rarely given a mention. Incredibly multi talented, yet sincerely humble & even dismissive of his gifts, yet full of praise & respect for others. Full of self deprecating humour too. This, ladies & gentlemen, is not just a great actor, but a fine human being. A noble life well lived. RIP.
i can think of only a handfull of films and actors in my opinion , in the last forty years that are great actors and films , but here we see the master , myself and my children watch theese actors and in black and white , can you believe , brilliant and with t manners ...................
A star who never forgot his roots. A gentleman, and an unpretentious actor, a rarity indeed. How to thank the many influences, and friends, without it sounding boring.
Cagney is really a funny guy. He can tell a joke as good as any comic. He was a great actor, dancer and singer. There will never be another James Cagney.
at 33 seconds the woman next to bob hope is brice taylor,the one who said she was bob hopes sex slave !!!...i never believed it till ....there she is standing there !!!!
This was back when these award ceremonies meant something. Nowadays these ceremonies are just a bullshit gathering of the assholes that make up hollywood today.
I was 13 when this was broadcast; I just saw it for the second time, at age 49, and yet I remember so much of his speech. What a wonderful actor and man.
The greatest. Could play a tough guy as well as anyone ever, great song and dance man, great at being the nice guy, great at being either the common man or the heroic figure, or anything in between.
These were STARS and deserved everything they made not like the "entertainers" of today. They didnt talk down to their audiences. They respected the art.
My impression of an acceptance speech from today’s Hollywood = "It's about time Bit#*$ I'm the greatest actor who ever lived and I did all on my own. Now gimme’ my gift basket." Ah for a bygone era.
@TitaniumByFire Ya know...There's a difference between pickin' and diggin’ for gold. One time I'm not kiddin', I saw a bombshell pick and eat. I was so sad. It brought a tear to my eye and a knot to my stomach. It just goes to prove the old adage "Ya can't judge a book by its cover" “ Or in her case a booger by its color. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.
@TitaniumByFire He was probably pulling out some nose hair like the tough guy he was..I know he butted heads w/Bogey at least once but he should have mentioned him. They played off each other well..
@pfrocchi For the same reason that four separate heads of state around the globe announced the following in the last two weeks: multiculturalism failed; it does not work. We now pay the price for this unwarranted and tragic idea that emanated from the '60s. As soon as we stop graduating children from one grade to another who cannot read, write, or speak intelligently, or stop teaching socialism and nursing adults in college, we may have a chance of returning to the greatness America once was.
I wonder how Jimmy knew Specs Toporcer? Specs played MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, back in the 20's. Perhaps they were from the same neighborhood? Regardless, James Cagney was....is one of the greatest actors to have ever been on the Silver Screen.
@kyokogodai - They grew up together and were in the same street gang as kids.....He has some great stories in his autobiography. Cagney was and always will be the greatest actor that ever lived on the silver screen.
I've always liked Jimmy Cagney. He's got more spunk than a Blue Whale, an amazingly engaging actor, doesn't take things too seriously, strong work ethic, and a fab sense of humour. A real and great personality. I only wish I could have met him.
@vladdegs I very much enjoyed this posting and your comment as well. Cagney was in a class by himself - outstanding gentleman all around. If you have not read his autobiography and the follow up biography, I highly recommend them. The man was a class act all the way around.
These are the things that make YouTube so great. To see these things repeated about actors that people were raised with makes it great to revisit them sometimes.
@IngloriusBastard11 So true and at the same time so sad that America will ever be like again. I fear it will continue to get more lost then what it is now.
James Cagney was sthe single most talented actor in Hollywood. He could sing, dance, fight like a man and die like a hero. Few are the names whose preceding reputation is such that the mere mention of his name opens your eyes, wakes you up and kicks in your adrenalin. Cagney was like a strong cup of coffee spiked with Irish whiskey. Here's to ya!
Wowl!!!! what a wonderful guy, Ive always been a fan!! those that knew him were very lucky people!! This world was made a better place thanks to the birth of James Cagney!!! Bless him!!
I will never forget meeting him, never never never. All our greats are gone, and Mr. Cagney was one of the finest human beings we had in this country. How I miss this man. I've told my son, now a 20-yr-old USCGuardian, that he was born on Jimmy Cagney-owned NB land, told him who Jimmy Cagney was, raised him on his morals, humor and class the best I could, and explained to him why it was so important for me to have our mom/son picture taken in front of Geo. M. Cohan's statue in Times Square.
Mr. Cagney, how I miss you. I would have given anything to be there that night. BUT 3 years after this, there I was at 21 looking for some insurance files at my job at Jay & Renfro Ins. Brokerage in Newport Beach, CA, and up to the front of our tiny bldg came a long OLD lime green caddy, and out came this old well-dressed gem of a man, and when he walked past me on the way to see my boss, I could not breathe - I thought I was dreaming - mouth open..Mr. C smiled at me and nodded at me!!
" he never modulated for the camera. nothing he did was scaled down, yet there is not a phoney second in his playing. he is THE great movie actor." orson welles. that quote , in effect, is what Cagney was all about. maximum truth but in an improved, styilized manner.
Frank Gorshin was a class act! Total gentleman and wonderful working with him! What a wonderful moment of one absolutely amazing actor highlighting another.
James Cagney = an American treasure. Never to be forgottten.Never. He was/is my childhood idol and my lifetime inspiration. God Bless You. Brad Savage --Lifelong fan.
i had this on video about 15 years ago thank you whoever put this on this man was an absolute genious and a man i will admire all my life thank you xxxxx
Legend!
Angels with dirty faces, White heat
superb films
MegaPaul71 6 days ago
"Pick your own company Rocky!"
kikibooboos 1 week ago
I wish he was my dad
MrBlakeyonthebuses 2 weeks ago
Lampshades51 said it best......nothing but class here
hunterv41 2 weeks ago
Class. Pure class.
Lampshade51 3 weeks ago
@theshd I was waiting for him to say that... :)
LieutenantEO 1 month ago
you know wath we need to do guys is to relive the humphreybogard and james cagney days
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Made it, Ma! Top of the world!
theshd 1 month ago
these were true "movie stars'! Not like crap today so called talent Wahlberg-sucks ~!Damon-Affleck shitty! Thank God for dvds...Tonight watched 5 lost episodes of The Donna Reed Show...best tv shows 50-70s.....
jevilscientist 1 month ago
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Ecco Homo! -- Behold the man!
They don't make 'em like Cagney anymore. Just a classy, classy guy. Impossible not to
like.
Arguably, the best movie actor of all time.
What Cagney had besides enormous talent was *guts.* He along with Bette Davis stood up to Jack Warner, demanding their fair share of the actor's labor.
Finally, I get the impression that little of the fame and success Cagney achieved went to his head. He always seemed to be, at heart, "a neighborhood guy."
9162vb48 1 month ago
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9162vb48 1 month ago
The "citrus massage" what a great line.
eggsarah 2 months ago
Made it, Ma! Top of the world!
MrRazorblade999 2 months ago
I am watching Angels With Dirty Faces but just took some time out to see whats about on this great man and actor. Thank you for posting this fantastic video, it had me laughing at such a great person Mr Cagney was. A very fine actor from a time of great actors.
2bsure 2 months ago
Legend!!!!
olebarca99 3 months ago
Not to be mean but it sounds like he didn't have much education. When you look at his blood and guts movies, the word talent doesn't come to my mind. But above all of them was Yankee Doodle. The most excellent. :) Songs
Songsmirth 4 months ago
@elvi1961 He had more class in his pinky, than the sum total of 90% of the stars of today.
miker2001 4 months ago 3
1:23 Steve and Ali
marcjusz 4 months ago
Watching the incomparable Jimmy Cagney (and seeing the greats in the audience) reaffirms my stance that the actors today are crap (except a small few like DeNiro and Pacino).
MommysGirl920 5 months ago
He made it, top of the world !
NYYankees644 5 months ago
I love Jim. He was so sincere in his speech, all class.
The one who disliked this is a dirty rat.
trishy621 5 months ago
our country has lost it's class. But we still have great people like this.
shaloneithne 5 months ago
What sort of person puts a dislike to this?
He was the Boss. and God bless him.
londoncabby1 5 months ago
There will never again be such a gathering of outstanding talented actors and actresses in one place, whose talents last through the decades on either film or tv.
mythid12 5 months ago
classy guy....
arlichar11 6 months ago
One of the greatests...may he rest in peace
msrparks1 6 months ago
James Cagney's been my favorite since I gratefully discovered him aged 16. -- Yes,, pure class and truth. -- Honor, power, love and caring for the Earth forever, "Faraway Fella," -- Virginia Hammer and Midlantic Theatre Co., Newark
virghammer1 7 months ago
James Cagney: an absolute LEGEND!!!! I've loved him for years. God rest his soul.
dotmacis 7 months ago
ahkateckcha
ashleyg325 7 months ago
Can someone transcripts here what he say? To our better understanding, thank you.
22jan51 7 months ago
All I can say is thank you for this post. What great and wonderful memories.
dbmrhi 8 months ago
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dbmrhi 8 months ago
This is what we as a nation have lost: class. We had plenty of it. It's amazing to see in this video Republicans being best friends with Democrats. That's no longer part of our culture. We've become a very ugly nation. Cagney was a Democrat and "Chuck" Heston, the "Duke", Sinatra, Reagan, Bob Hope, Jimmy Stewart and other Republicans were friends of his. Cagney's "gutter" shtick notwithstanding, he was an alumnus of my Alma Mater, Columbia born and bred in the then very genteel Upper East Side.
viriatoist 8 months ago
@viriatoist Well said. Yet, perhaps, it is not "lost" but is among the custodians, who should not be too proud nor too disdainful to steer, even a few degrees, what has become the oxymoron of American culture to the track of its glorious past.
dwf56 8 months ago
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viriatoist 8 months ago
Very gracious and powerful speech-A man who knew what he was and was proud of it....the part at 7:35 where he speaks of his family and says "Gotta Hang on, Boy " you know he was near the edge of breaking down - Wow.
alamokid40 8 months ago
Made it Ma! Top of the World!!
doddsino 8 months ago
Congrats on the award James. I love you :-) You were such a great actor.
DizneyPrincess2011 8 months ago
great actor, great man.....miss you jimmy
bigjoetube 8 months ago
wonderful wonderful actor , thanks for uploading
howdofolks 8 months ago
Greatest actor of all time, isn't and never will be one like Cagney.
by the way he never said "ummm you dirty rat".
DonTaylor1888 9 months ago
Actors from Mr. Cagney's era had so much class. They knew how to say it all without saying too much.
DutchKalhoun 9 months ago in playlist Awards 2
at 1:23
Ronald Reagan, Ali McGraw, and Adventure GI Joe (with Life-Like Hair) Steve McQueen all in a single camera frame!!
ChopstickBrando 9 months ago
There will never be another cagney...Mr. Cagney was such a talented actor, and I adore all of his work in film....ummm you dirty rat...i love james cagney....................RACHELVIS-TCB
Rachelvis1 9 months ago 2
He's being completely sincere at the end when running through the list of names and half the audience are laughing like jackasses; anyone else notice this? It's obvious to me that he did.
7EMERSON9 10 months ago 13
@7EMERSON9
Thank you for singling this out. I'm sure many got that. Genuineness never goes unnoticed -- especially by those who are genuine themselves.
prairywriter5 7 months ago
@7EMERSON9 Just watched it. I think you saw something that no one else did. =0)
paulb6364 7 months ago
They just don't make em like Cagney anymore.
Him, Jimmy Stewart,John Wayne, Clark Gable, etc.
All class acts that no longer exist in modern times.
So sad because we need to grow people like this again it this country.
NWsubmom 10 months ago 9
@NWsubmom They're actors, not saints. Get a grip, person. Also, two of them are reactionaries, and the world does not need more of them. But great actors, no doubt!
dilmao 3 months ago
@NWsubmom Nyeah see you forgot Edward G. Robinson nyeah.
EricWilke1141987 2 months ago in playlist Liked videos
@NWsubmom clint eastwood
WorldWar2Boy 1 week ago
James Cagney's appreciation of art is enlightening - and when he mentions his friends from his youth he was being very sincere and ignored the jocularity from the audience.
jnmklo9 10 months ago 3
What I find interesting is that most most of the people in the crowd have passed on.
:-/
1982Nightwing 10 months ago
When Jimmy Cagney is on the screen you can't take your eyes off of him. You listen to every word. To hear John Wayne simply, sincerely praise him. Americans were once not so soft. That's the guy we all poured into the theatre to see once more in Ragtime.
He has a book Cagney by Cagney. I love the man.
Talented, clever and gracious.
MsKoali 10 months ago 2
There's some heavy hitters in there, but the heaviest of them all is giving a speech.
cigarlounge1 10 months ago 2
What a gracious and elegant man he was!
lovemypeke1 10 months ago
A \n NDP ad? Are you fucking kidding me?!!! Die Jack Layton!
Rogerrumjet 10 months ago
Ronald Reagan :)
Firefeline01 11 months ago
THE man period.
merlin999999 11 months ago
A man who understands people. Acknowledges all the circumstances & people who shaped him & made his life & career what it was. Genuinely defers to the behind the scenes crew who help actors look good, & who are rarely given a mention. Incredibly multi talented, yet sincerely humble & even dismissive of his gifts, yet full of praise & respect for others. Full of self deprecating humour too. This, ladies & gentlemen, is not just a great actor, but a fine human being. A noble life well lived. RIP.
hiyadroogs 11 months ago 3
They don`t make `em like this anymore.....
TheWhitehall 11 months ago
i can think of only a handfull of films and actors in my opinion , in the last forty years that are great actors and films , but here we see the master , myself and my children watch theese actors and in black and white , can you believe , brilliant and with t manners ...................
chris185821 11 months ago
I only need 2 words to describe James Cagney THE GREATEST
thenewmodfather 11 months ago
God Bless Ol' Jimmy Cagney.
Deppaddicted 11 months ago
he was a giant.
pinboyjorf 11 months ago
Long Live James Cagney. Truly one of the all time greats.
Vicmarstar 1 year ago 3
A star who never forgot his roots. A gentleman, and an unpretentious actor, a rarity indeed. How to thank the many influences, and friends, without it sounding boring.
frankiehiyo 1 year ago 3
I grow up watching many of his films, my mothers favourite, may fathers favourite and my favourite. Entertaining to the end.
Michael1812able 1 year ago
the very very best
chris185821 1 year ago
An American Icon a true pioneer!! I Cant Forget Marlon Brando Though!!
Doggfan 1 year ago
how many stars would name their friends by name from their youth has the're ultimate inspiration, what a guy.
kickthecat65 1 year ago
Greatest actor of all time and a possible relative!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iSplatt3rr 1 year ago
Cagney is really a funny guy. He can tell a joke as good as any comic. He was a great actor, dancer and singer. There will never be another James Cagney.
tmax45R 1 year ago
One of a kind, we will not see the likes of him again. God bless him!
dcrochetti 1 year ago
to all these actors like you james Cagney come back to us we need you !! they don't make actors like you anymore......
gourbi 1 year ago
Made it, Ma — top of the world!
theshd 1 year ago
They sure don't make them like that anymore!
hotdog2020 1 year ago
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afi my msn in profile! James Cagney Accepts The AFI Life Achievement Award
sexykatie911 1 year ago
An amazing actor, and incredibly funny, too.
madamerotten 1 year ago
My favourite "Dandy." Great to see this today!
PoliticalPars 1 year ago
Cagney amazes me. He turns One Foot Half in the grave awards into the complete opposite, he created life through words here.
For that, I too look at life in an artistic way.
thecopykidofthestarz 1 year ago
A Class Act....All the way. Simple and Sincere. Thanks James for the memories.
chifan7536 1 year ago
at 33 seconds the woman next to bob hope is brice taylor,the one who said she was bob hopes sex slave !!!...i never believed it till ....there she is standing there !!!!
johndee6 1 year ago
A multi-faceted man with a great sense of humor.
RIP, Sir....you were one of a kind
bratrat 1 year ago
Thank you so much for posting this. James Cagney was the best!
Fredrikhorn 1 year ago
A magic night for the greatest actor. My favorite movies:
Angels with dirty faces-Each dawn i die-White heat and One two three
Simoneleipzig 1 year ago
Magic...
fjbutch 1 year ago
The word Cohan was never mentioned.
GoldenPickaxe 1 year ago
my favorite movie with him was Mister Roberts.
tcooperent 1 year ago
rob mcnee truly the best a great americanof irish origin.a true yankee doodle dandy
robertgilbert1 1 year ago
the greatest screen actor that ever lived
god bless you jimmy cagney.
suttonguy 1 year ago
This AFI award, as well as the Kennedy Center Honors, are the best award shows on TV thanks to George Stevens.
bigjoetube 1 year ago
This was back when these award ceremonies meant something. Nowadays these ceremonies are just a bullshit gathering of the assholes that make up hollywood today.
MegaFilthyMcnasty 1 year ago 4
It makes me so happy to see all the old faces....
MegaFilthyMcnasty 1 year ago
pure class!
acousticguitarfan 1 year ago
i am from Brazil in south America and i love this video this is art...
free1kaplan 1 year ago
@free1kaplan I value your opinion about this video, now if you were from venezuela in south america it would be a different story understandably...
fleischpudding 1 year ago
@fleischpudding
what do you mean i don't understand i am from Brazil in south America.,..
James Cagney was a great actor... tough guy!!!
claudioagmfilho 1 year ago
Oh God to have been in that room, Cagney, Wayne, Sinatra, Hope, Kaye - true men, true heroes and so much talent, no one today comes close.
MissJane41 1 year ago
I was 13 when this was broadcast; I just saw it for the second time, at age 49, and yet I remember so much of his speech. What a wonderful actor and man.
louisa1832 1 year ago
THey don't make them like this anymore
hotdog2020 1 year ago
CLASS!!
1sababoy 1 year ago
Always was a big fan of Cagney. Class, style, great dancer and actor. I miss him. "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is a classic.
celebtrvl 1 year ago
when I get old, I want to be just like him.
HuasoPodrido 1 year ago 2
@HuasoPodrido :-)
theman2017inc 1 year ago
lol, John Wayne in his wig
MickeyLove01 1 year ago
The greatest. Could play a tough guy as well as anyone ever, great song and dance man, great at being the nice guy, great at being either the common man or the heroic figure, or anything in between.
cinzsweet 1 year ago
@cinzsweet :-)
theman2017inc 1 year ago
I have his autograph from when he lived at his FARM...
lindapittsburgh 1 year ago
James Cagney wasnt a man,,,,he was more than that
coocher2009 1 year ago
@coocher2009 :-)
theman2017inc 1 year ago
Boy I love this guy...
sirpickles 1 year ago
Was that a commerical break?, Or an edit ????? At 1:54
bigman1916 1 year ago
I loved Jimmy Cagney and Virginia Mayo in White Heat.
Sorry if I ask some off-topic questions:
I was wondering if you had the Salute to John Ford and can post it?
Also do you have anything with Danny Kaye? Thanks.
timothyissohot 1 year ago
These were STARS and deserved everything they made not like the "entertainers" of today. They didnt talk down to their audiences. They respected the art.
amespi1000 1 year ago
Fantastic speech.
dbmrhi 1 year ago
The great Cagney, one of a kind!
The6000Sabre 1 year ago
One of my favorite gangsters of all time how we miss him
John Wayne of the best western stars ever. Dearly missed
Frank Gorshin imo the best Riddler and doing impressions especially Burt Lancaster
AutobotLover 1 year ago
You just have to love Cagney.
bigjoetube 1 year ago
My impression of an acceptance speech from today’s Hollywood = "It's about time Bit#*$ I'm the greatest actor who ever lived and I did all on my own. Now gimme’ my gift basket." Ah for a bygone era.
zczaldy 1 year ago 2
L-O-V-E this...thank you:D
IngridBergmanRocked 1 year ago
Cagney once said he caught bogart picking his nose in the back of a limo lol
TitaniumByFire 1 year ago
@TitaniumByFire Ya know...There's a difference between pickin' and diggin’ for gold. One time I'm not kiddin', I saw a bombshell pick and eat. I was so sad. It brought a tear to my eye and a knot to my stomach. It just goes to prove the old adage "Ya can't judge a book by its cover" “ Or in her case a booger by its color. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.
zczaldy 1 year ago
@TitaniumByFire He was probably pulling out some nose hair like the tough guy he was..I know he butted heads w/Bogey at least once but he should have mentioned him. They played off each other well..
TheNCBill 1 year ago
A tremendous talent and a dyed in the wool NYer. What a silverscreen legend he was.
BadboybillyC 1 year ago 15
Thats my Cagney!! RIP!
allthatsolid 1 year ago 2
CLASS!!!!
scorps666 1 year ago 3
the greatest actor that ever lived, R.I.P jimmy....
gourdie1969 1 year ago
What happened to stars and other public figures being so well-spoken and graciousness? When did articulation become unfashionable or undesirable?
pfrocchi 1 year ago 30
@pfrocchi For the same reason that four separate heads of state around the globe announced the following in the last two weeks: multiculturalism failed; it does not work. We now pay the price for this unwarranted and tragic idea that emanated from the '60s. As soon as we stop graduating children from one grade to another who cannot read, write, or speak intelligently, or stop teaching socialism and nursing adults in college, we may have a chance of returning to the greatness America once was.
BigBand1941 1 year ago
@pfrocchi About the same time as saying "please" and thank you" became undesirable along with just plain old being nice!
NYJALB 9 months ago 4
Well, Cagney was not only a great hoofer, but a humanist, as well.
JunkVid 1 year ago
I wonder how Jimmy knew Specs Toporcer? Specs played MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, back in the 20's. Perhaps they were from the same neighborhood? Regardless, James Cagney was....is one of the greatest actors to have ever been on the Silver Screen.
kyokogodai 1 year ago
@kyokogodai - They grew up together and were in the same street gang as kids.....He has some great stories in his autobiography. Cagney was and always will be the greatest actor that ever lived on the silver screen.
chinotorano 1 year ago
@chinotorano I am going to have to find that. That is so interesting to know! Thanks!!! :)
kyokogodai 1 year ago
He always reminded me of a sexy Pussy Cat!
TyroneJJ7 1 year ago
@TyroneJJ7 I like that!
sugarshula64 1 year ago
he's the frick'n MAN yeah!
R0bbiam 1 year ago
thanks so much for posting what a great speach from a great actor truly missed would love to have had a beer and a chat with him
seangt1 1 year ago
I've always liked Jimmy Cagney. He's got more spunk than a Blue Whale, an amazingly engaging actor, doesn't take things too seriously, strong work ethic, and a fab sense of humour. A real and great personality. I only wish I could have met him.
vladdegs 1 year ago
@vladdegs I very much enjoyed this posting and your comment as well. Cagney was in a class by himself - outstanding gentleman all around. If you have not read his autobiography and the follow up biography, I highly recommend them. The man was a class act all the way around.
Duhbstar 1 year ago 3
whata ya here whata ya say
BIGBRU72 1 year ago
There will never be another like him!!
usblueflyer 1 year ago
Magic fella !
fjbutch 1 year ago
Wow.....pure class, and such a legend!
Thanks for sharing this!!
dday431924 1 year ago
These are the things that make YouTube so great. To see these things repeated about actors that people were raised with makes it great to revisit them sometimes.
This is the America that is long gone.
IngloriusBastard11 1 year ago
@IngloriusBastard11 So true and at the same time so sad that America will ever be like again. I fear it will continue to get more lost then what it is now.
hotdog2020 1 year ago
James Cagney was sthe single most talented actor in Hollywood. He could sing, dance, fight like a man and die like a hero. Few are the names whose preceding reputation is such that the mere mention of his name opens your eyes, wakes you up and kicks in your adrenalin. Cagney was like a strong cup of coffee spiked with Irish whiskey. Here's to ya!
Asiablue 1 year ago 3
Was that really him?!?!
Thank u 4 posting this.
"We're not worthy, we're not worthy..."
R0bbiam 1 year ago
Wowl!!!! what a wonderful guy, Ive always been a fan!! those that knew him were very lucky people!! This world was made a better place thanks to the birth of James Cagney!!! Bless him!!
Chestyx
marymungoandmidge 1 year ago
I will never forget meeting him, never never never. All our greats are gone, and Mr. Cagney was one of the finest human beings we had in this country. How I miss this man. I've told my son, now a 20-yr-old USCGuardian, that he was born on Jimmy Cagney-owned NB land, told him who Jimmy Cagney was, raised him on his morals, humor and class the best I could, and explained to him why it was so important for me to have our mom/son picture taken in front of Geo. M. Cohan's statue in Times Square.
FriendofRamblinJack 1 year ago
Mr. Cagney, how I miss you. I would have given anything to be there that night. BUT 3 years after this, there I was at 21 looking for some insurance files at my job at Jay & Renfro Ins. Brokerage in Newport Beach, CA, and up to the front of our tiny bldg came a long OLD lime green caddy, and out came this old well-dressed gem of a man, and when he walked past me on the way to see my boss, I could not breathe - I thought I was dreaming - mouth open..Mr. C smiled at me and nodded at me!!
FriendofRamblinJack 1 year ago
while cagney was born in america, he is irish...
irishbollix 1 year ago
" he never modulated for the camera. nothing he did was scaled down, yet there is not a phoney second in his playing. he is THE great movie actor." orson welles. that quote , in effect, is what Cagney was all about. maximum truth but in an improved, styilized manner.
moneymoreman 2 years ago 4
I love James Cagney; grew up watching his movies on TV. Amazing man. One of those individuals who come along once in a century.
chomsky88 2 years ago 2
Amazing. Just pure class. Love ya Jim!
Jessmira23 2 years ago
"I'm a wreck"
LOL. Hardly, Jim. Hardly.
What a class act. His middle name should've been GH. G for great and H for humility.
RELubber 2 years ago
professional againstor!thats brilliant.
me too.
cagney-truly inspirational.
LaiskaKettu 2 years ago
Why watch any other AFI tribute when you've seen the best of the best ?
Jimmy, we love and miss you.
Edam3000 2 years ago 9
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Frank Gorshin was a class act! Total gentleman and wonderful working with him! What a wonderful moment of one absolutely amazing actor highlighting another.
TheCatholicFaithfu 2 years ago
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TheCatholicFaithfu 2 years ago
A very funny guy,warm nostalgic and class with a capital C!
rubberdc 2 years ago 2
real classy guy has an artists temperment
flakbac 2 years ago
James Cagney = an American treasure. Never to be forgottten.Never. He was/is my childhood idol and my lifetime inspiration. God Bless You. Brad Savage --Lifelong fan.
alzahad 2 years ago 2
i had this on video about 15 years ago thank you whoever put this on this man was an absolute genious and a man i will admire all my life thank you xxxxx
cuddaine 2 years ago
He still had some swagger in his step.
sleepymofo 2 years ago 24
@sleepymofo That man always had swagger in his step...Legend
DylanTM1996 1 year ago
Greatest actor who ever lived, and a true gentleman
unclealice 2 years ago 7
I'm surprised he never mentioned Bogart
SouthyA 2 years ago
theres only a few actors thats close to cagney in acting , deniro,denzel,pacino and duvall .
eddyb6666 2 years ago
Jimmy Cagney was a force of nature.
TenderTrap86 2 years ago 35
boy to have been there that night.
sparle222 2 years ago 3