Hollywood & the Stars: How to Succeed as a Gangster

A look at the role of the gangster in Hollywood movies.

[@t.childs1128]

... saw this episode when it aired back in '63 ... instantly became a life-long Cagney fan. I even sent him a letter addressed: James Cagney, Hollywood CA ... !!! PLEASE FOREWARD !!! ... He sent me back a postcard of a stock promotional photograph with his generic "photostatic" signiture on it. He offered a larger print, if I wanted, for a small amount of money ... ($.25 - $1.00 ???) I ordered one and got back an 8" X 10" black and white photo, personally signed by him ... "To Tommy, All good luck Jim Cagney". What can I say ? ... I was 10 years old.

[@aileen694]

Great! And good to see several "shots" of my favourite bad guy, Raft!!

[@bgcomposer]

Thanks for uploading this. I loved "Hollywood and the Stars" when I saw it when it came out in the early 60s and have thought of it often. I really the theme song. Sorry the top of the picture is cropped.

[@fierstein]

makes me sad that all these great talents are gone

[@worldofbusterkeaton]

Omg omg omg JAMES CAGNEY!!!! Humphrey bogart is there too!!! 😍.. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR UPLOADING!!!

[@fromthesidelines]

Originally telecast on November 4, 1963.

[@TokyoStreetReport]

Old film documentaries always look like the clips were filmed off of a projection onto a bedsheet flapping in the wind.

[@annnee6818]

Hahaha

[@billolsen4360]

Prohibition! Uncle Sam's gift to the Mafia

[@bigran_outbound2262]

Dope

[@CaptKundalini]

Wow, I haven't seen this stuff in 50 years!

[@44032]

And so there were no more gangsters or gangster movies after 1940....

[@Ona-zc3dp]

1940 the gangster films era ended 1941 The film Noir era Began

[@philiphalpenny9761]

There will be great actors in every era ,if they have the platform, but the sheer, vibrant dynamism of James Cagney is sorely absent in modern cinema...

[@annnee6818]

Every actor is unique😏

[@bobbyfrancis8957]

Cagney's brother, William, became a movie producer, but you get to see him acting for awhile in the movie "Palooka", I would say to him, "I'm sorry, James, he may be bigger than you, but your brother just doesn't have the personality, the style like you do."

[@chefbee70]

love u doug...

[@karolinesmail489]

10:22 no one else like Edward g.robinson classic....

[@t.childs1128]

fave Eddie Robinson flick ... "Key Largo" !!!

[@tomservo56954]

2:50 The police traveling in a jaunty convertible

[@dennisgeorge3238]

My favorite...John Garfield!

[@anneroy4560]

poor chap ... only 39 when he died ...

[@juancervantes4085]

"...James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, I like those guys"! -Tony Montana played by Al Pacino

[@fromthesidelines]

2:00- "HOLLYWOOD AND THE STARS' is brought to you by--- TIMEX! 'More people buy TIMEX than any other watch in the world'!"

[@karolinesmail489]

Takes a licking n keeps on ticking

[@tomservo56954]

"This is John Cameron Cameron"

[@clausidrogo6257]

James gagney

[@willramage6768]

reply to Fierstein Don't feel sad just sit back and watch, they will Always be with us.

[@chefbee70]

love u biggs

[@nooctip]

Alright ya mugs We're all gonna watch this again, and if I get any lip I'll fill ya with lead.

[@karolinesmail489]

Love it! Oldvtyme gangster films yes

[@karolinesmail489]

Take that you dirty rat

[@keithnaylor1981]

To see Edward G in a terrific movie with Orson Welles search for THE STRANGER. Watch the one at 1:34:41, from The Film Detective. Best quality on KZbin. He plays a cop searching for a Nazi. Brilliant!

[@keithnaylor1981]

Bent officials right at the top must have worked out how much illegal money they could make if they brought in prohibition. They can be no other reason for bringing in such a crazy unworkable law. Perhaps they even had Capone in as their advisor.

[@thehapagirl92]

10:02 Physical abuse was so common and ok back then. Disgusting.

[@czechhockeyfan4403]

Wonderful. Without all the gay, queer and other something flowersticks, communist idiots, political correctness and climate hysterical idiots.

[@juancervantes4085]

The Mount Rushmore of Old Hollywood Screen Legend Gangsters Humphrey Bogart James Cagney Edward G. Robinson George Raft Honorable Mention Paul Muni

[@barbarapineda9062]

Directors, Martin scossi, he's had contacted former actors, Edward g.robinson, asked him's, be a new films God fathers, I can't do any films now becuz...I'm not well. So contacted a nothers former actors, Marlon Brandon, he's says yes, and he's, did a fantastic performances, others actors, no longer here.they many has passed.aways died now John Garfield would had been a nother artised fits n..the new films, God fathers,

[@chefbee70]

miss your cooking your in heaven

[@barbarapineda9062]

These victorians actors, are had climbs those ladders, too moved farther, and its'nt that's simplest,

[@barbarapineda9062]

John Garfield I admired he's had suffered for many yrs, born a poverty-sticken, also Garfield, its'nt his, birth names, it's has his names changes, also becuz...he's wanted too moved on.so.hes, do better, so be actor's, its.helps

[@All4mula]

Lol let em have it