CONVERSATIONS WITH CAGNEY: THE EARLY YEARS (paperback)

ISBN  9781629334103 James Cagney was one of the legendary Stars of the Silver Screen.  He began his career during Hollywood's Golden Years and remained a popular box office attraction until his retirement. During his 30 years in motion pictures, Cagney proved himself to be a performer of unique and unlimited talent. He consistently electrified audiences, whether playing a street gangster, psychotic hoodlum, song-and-dance man, "G" Man or even trying his hand at Shakespeare. No matter what the role or in what genre: drama, comedy or musical, Jimmy always delivered the goods! The real James Cagney, however, was significantly different from the "reel". In his private life, Cagney was a thoughtful, gentle and generous man, modest to the core who was never affected by his celebrity, preferring instead to live a quiet life close to nature. Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Bill Angelos had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the actor and he shares his recorded conversa