CAGNEY DOODLE DANDY

Continuing our exploration of the dancing technique of James Cagney (click here, here and here for other magnificent examples) behold the full ‘Give My Regards To Broadway’ routine from George M. Cohan’s show ‘Little Johnny Jones’ (1904) as recreated in Warner Brothers Cohan biopic ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ (1942). It’s important to note Cagney’s signature hump-assed movements and his unusual forward-leaning prancing, as if gravity were pulling him while simultaneously shoving a plunger up his rectum. We’ll discover tomorrow why this is important and, indeed, the solution to the long-standing mystery of when exactly James Cagney debuted on screen. Meanwhile…

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