{"id":36861,"date":"2016-04-18T16:51:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T23:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36861"},"modified":"2021-11-16T21:19:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T04:19:42","slug":"roaring-twenties-the-1939","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36861","title":{"rendered":"Roaring Twenties, The (1939)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You want the Brooklyn Bridge, all you gotta do is ask for it. If I can&#8217;t buy it, I&#8217;ll steal it!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Poster-164x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-36862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Poster-164x300.jpg 164w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Poster-70x128.jpg 70w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Poster.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA kind speakeasy owner (Gladys George) helps three WWI veterans &#8212; a car mechanic (Jimmy Cagney), a saloon owner (Humphrey Bogart), and an aspiring lawyer (Jeffrey Lynn) &#8212; earn a living through bootlegging during Prohibition; but their partnership deteriorates when Lynn goes legit and marries Cagney&#8217;s love interest (Priscilla Lane), and Bogart decides to branch out on his own.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bootlegging<\/li>\n<li>Depression Era<\/li>\n<li>Humphrey Bogart Films<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Cagney Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Priscilla Lane Films<\/li>\n<li>Prohibition Era<\/li>\n<li>Raoul Walsh Films<\/li>\n<li>Veterans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that &#8220;like most Warner [Brothers] films&#8221;, this nostalgic gangster flick &#8212; which views bootleggers as &#8220;modern crusaders who deal in bottles rather than battles&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;has a social conscience&#8221; and &#8220;pretty much blames forgotten man Cagney&#8217;s criminality on an insensitive country&#8221; that won&#8217;t hire back its veterans. He notes that while it&#8217;s &#8220;not on the level of <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43162\"><em>Little Caesar<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43276\"><em>Scarface<\/em><\/a>, this is one of the liveliest, most enjoyable gangster films&#8221;, given that &#8220;Raoul Walsh&#8217;s direction is fast-paced and tough, yet sentimental&#8221;, there are &#8220;many solid action scenes&#8221;, and &#8220;Cagney gives a vivid performance&#8221; &#8212; <\/p>\n<p>SPOILER AHEAD<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; especially during his famous &#8220;gem&#8221; of a &#8220;death scene&#8221;, in which &#8220;he tries to run up the steps of a church, but his momentum takes him downward instead&#8221;. I&#8217;m essentially in agreement with Peary&#8217;s review: this is a fine gangster flick, despite being a bit too &#8220;slanted&#8221; in its whitewashed &#8220;sense of history&#8221;. Gladys George (best known for her supporting role in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5698\"><em>The Maltese Falcon<\/em><\/a>) is noteworthy as the likable dame Cagney is too dense to fall for, and it&#8217;s fun to see Cagney and Bogart together (they co-starred in three films &#8212; this, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=51792\"><em>Angels With Dirty Faces<\/em><\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49180\"><em>The Oklahoma Kid<\/em><\/a>). <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jimmy Cagney as Eddie<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cagney.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cagney.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cagney.png 954w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cagney-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cagney-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cagney-768x580.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gladys George as Panama<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-George.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-George.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-George.png 954w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-George-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-George-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-George-768x580.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ernest Haller&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography.png 954w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography-768x580.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography2.png 954w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography2-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography2-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Roaring-Twenties-Cinematography2-768x580.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as an enjoyable gangster flick. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0031867\/\">IMDb entry<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1488gang.html\">DVD Savant Review (scroll down)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1939\/11\/11\/archives\/the-screen-reviews-and-news-the-warners-look-back-on-the-roaring.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/88457\/the-roaring-twenties#articles-reviews?articleId=29878\">TCM Article<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/us\/film\/the-roaring-twenties\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You want the Brooklyn Bridge, all you gotta do is ask for it. If I can&#8217;t buy it, I&#8217;ll steal it!&#8221; Synopsis: A kind speakeasy owner (Gladys George) helps three WWI veterans &#8212; a car mechanic (Jimmy Cagney), a saloon owner (Humphrey Bogart), and an aspiring lawyer (Jeffrey Lynn) &#8212; earn a living through bootlegging during Prohibition; but their partnership deteriorates when Lynn goes legit and marries Cagney&#8217;s love interest (Priscilla Lane), and Bogart decides to branch out on his&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36861\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36861"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78477,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36861\/revisions\/78477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}