Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue

Ep. 106: The Roaring Twenties (1939) or ‘We’re Just Wild About Cagneeeeyy’


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Zach welcomes Philip Gwynne Jones (Mystery Author, 'The Nathan Sutherland Venetian Series') aboard a spinning globe cascading through the wildest decade of them all as they dive into Raoul Walsh's 1939 gangster epic, THE ROARING TWENTIES.
Settle in as the boys sift through a decade of booze and bullets to learn more about the history of the films creator/associate producer Mark Hellinger, catch up with the career of James Cagney and what led him back to the studio that made him a star, deconstruct and delight over the decade long plot and its many great touches, thrill at the supreme confidence and assured hand possessed by director Walsh, and settle into the many ways the film has influenced filmmaking and film watching today.
PLUS: Did Casablanca steal from this film?
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Be sure to check out the novels written by todays guest by visiting Phil's website: https://philipgwynnejones.com/
And follow him on Twitter for more: @PGJonesVenice
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