To celebrate the heavenly birthday of James Cagney (b. 17th July, 1899), I'm re-releasing the first part of my series about his life - Bullets & Blood

Hear the story of Jimmy's early life in the belly of New York, and of the Warner Brothers themselves, and their meteoric rise to power in Hollywood...

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Audrey Hepburn is the biggest star on the American stage, and her inevitable invitation to star in pictures has arrived from William Wyler, who wants her for his new film: the notoriously unfilmable 'Roman Holiday'.

But Audrey's fiancé has other ideas…

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Having been accepted as a student by the great Felix Aylmer, Audrey Hepburn has embarked on a career as an actress, losing her heart along the way...

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Audrey has arrived to study ballet under the great Marie Rambert, but the after effects of the war are still being felt keenly. Perhaps the future of Audrey Hepburn lies in an altogether more unworthy pursuit?

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To keep from starving, Audrey has ventured back into the city of Arnhem in search of food. But the Germans are on the hunt for any remaining citizens, and Audrey must use her wits to stay alive…

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Allied forces have begun their assault on German forces, sending them back towards Germany. In the fight to liberate Holland, and end the war, Audrey and her family will be forced to leave the city to an uncertain future.

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Audrey has been asked by the resistance to undertake a dangerous mission into the forest of Arnhem, to save the life of a British airman…

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Audrey's brother and his resistance friends are planning a coup against the occupying German army, but their rebellion will cost the van Heemstra family dearly…

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