James Cagney: Part 2 - The War with Warner Brothers

We’ve got an exciting part 2 of James Cagney! Last we left our hero, he was just breaking into the “talkies”, a new technology trend where actors would speak on screen! What a concept! But the early days of talking film were chock-full of insidious studio heads and contracts that were signed in blood. In this episode we’ll discuss The Cag’s sudden meteoric rise to fame and how he leveraged his newfound position against Jack Warner in a true David and Goliath Hollywood story! Enjoy this episode of - Film History : the History of Film!!!