The main cast consisted of james cagney, shirley jones, roger smith. Upon her return from hollywood, she discovered that she had landed the lead role of laurey, and her film career was on its way. The film was based on the devils hornpipe by maxwell anderson and released by universalinternational. Charles lederer december 31, 1910 march 5, 1976 was an american screenwriter and film director. Never steal anything small movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Peter lawford, frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis, jr. The film canister real gangster, gangster films, classic hollywood. Never steal anything small 1959 ultimate movie rankings. View all photos 1 never steal anything small quotes. James cagney never steal anything small 1959 original framed shirt worn by jake macillany played by james cagney never steal anything small 1959.
Director charles lederers 1959 musical stars james cagney as an. Cara williams, james cagney, nehemiah persoff, roger smith, shirley jones video player is loading. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Never steal anything small 1959 0211 1959 us drama 1h 34m user score. James cagney, shirley jones, roger smith, cara williams, nehemiah persoff, official content from universal studios home. Never steal anything small 1959 rarefilmm the cave of. Oct 18, 2014 never steal anything small trailer 1959 director. Never steal anything small 1959 movie moviefone a singing, dancing irish racketeer james cagney steals a lawyers roger smith wife shirley jones to control new yorks waterfront. Also among never so fews many are charles bronson, peter lawford and, in her first hollywood fi lm, gina lollobrigida. Even more clips 70, in fact of flicks you cant find on dvd.
This film follows six people who, despite economic concerns and high levels of stress, have found more meaning in their lives, a closer bond with their families and communities, and a deeper connection to themselves and the natural world. Anything is a 2017 american romantic drama film directed and written by timothy mcneil and starring john carroll lynch and matt bomer. He wants to steal another mans wallet, and he wants his face to appear blank, casual. I noted at the time that she had a perfectly beautiful body something my bride knows. He lives in paris in a small room under the eaves, a garret almost. Never steal anything small 1959 the movie database. He was born into a prominent theatrical family in new york, and after his parents divorced, was raised in california by his aunt, marion davies, actress and mistress to newspaper publisher william randolph hearst. The best of everything 1959 these are the girls who want the best of everything. I have seen the movie many times but it is not shown often on television so i enjoy having a copy of my own. Vhs trailer for the 1959 musical never steal anything small. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian nyby, produced by edward lasker for howard hawks winchester pictures corporation, and released by rko pictures. Harley quinn is moving up on our marvel vs dc movie ranking page. Consequently, when the characters occasionally do break into song after long stretches of straight dialogue, the transition is jarring.
The main cast consisted of james cagney, shirley jones, roger smith, cara williams, nehemiah persoff, royal dano, and horace mcmahon. Tagline for the best of everything three young women braved the world of big business at a time when most females were confined to the secretarial pool and came back with a pair of oscar nominations, albeit in lesser categories best song and costumes. Never steal anything small lederer as jake macillaney. Wilke in never steal anything small 1959 james cagney, royal dano, and robert j. James cagney is rumoured to have hooked up with barbara payton 1943 about. Never steal anything small 1959 never steal anything. Never steal anything small 1959 cast and crew moviefone. Ruby keeler and dick powell playing a couple in a film. No quotes approved yet for never steal anything small. James cagney gives an ingratiating performance in what very nearly could have been one of his greatest roles.
Never steal anything small is a curiosity, a collectors item, and a seldom screened rarity. Based on maxwell andersons rejected play the devils hornpipe, with new songs by allie wrubel, never steal anything small tells of jake macillaney, an irrepressible rogue who climbs to the top in the trade union racket. Never steal anything small 1959 jake macillaney will do just about anything to win the presidential election of longshoreman union local 26. Never steal anything small 1959 a singing, dancing irish racketeer james cagney steals a lawyers roger smith wife shirley jones to control new yorks waterfront. Drama page 14 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. When he encounters young upright attorney dan cabot and cabots attractive wife, linda, macillaney breaks up their marriage, pursues linda, and pins a grand larceny rap on dan. Never steal anything small 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There are wellknown films like porgy and bess 1959 starring. A small good thing explores what it takes to live a good life at the beginning of this new century.
American actor james cagney was born james francis cagney on 17th july, 1899 in manhattan, new york city, new york, united states and passed away on 30th mar 1986 stanfordville, new york, united states aged 86. Overview of never steal anything small, 1959, directed by charles lederer, with james cagney, shirley jones, roger smith, at turner classic movies. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. Though this film again starred bing crosby whose character was once more renamed, donald oconnor, and comedian phil harris in a cameo, the new film almost completely excised the rest of the characters in favor of a totally new plot. He perfectly understood the characters of the punks he portrayed, from the raw. May 27, 2012 he also made at least two other musicals, the west point story 1950 and the totally bizarre never steal anything small 1959, which is a cross between a gangster film and a musical. Something happened between frank sinatra and sammy davis jr. Never steal anything small trailer 1959 video detective. A singing, dancing irish racketeer james cagney steals a lawyers roger smith wife shirley jones to control new yorks waterfront. But in never steal anything small, the musical numbers are so few and far between that we can never really accept this movie as a musical.
He also starred opposite james cagney in 1957s man of a thousand faces and 1959s never steal anything small. Mike odowd was an actor, known for take the money and run 1969, badge 373 1973 and girl on the. Find info by keywords for never steal anything small, 1959, directed by charles lederer, with james cagney, shirley jones, roger smith, belongs at turner classic movies. Never steal anything small is a 1959 musical comedy film, directed by charles lederer. Never steal anything small 1959 never trust a gambler 1951 new friends 1981 short new rose hotel 1998 hd new york town 1941 newly rich aka forbidden adventure 1931 newmans law 1974 night after night after night 1969 night club scandal 1937 night in new orleans 1942 nightlife 1976 short academy award nominee. Never steal anything small 1959 james cagney plays a crooked union official in his last musical, which has been completely out of circulation since before the advent of home video. James cagney, shirley jones, roger smith, cara williams, nehemiah persoff, royal dano, anthony caruso, horace mcmahon. Movie, never steal anything small movie,never steal anything small. Never steal anything small comes tantalisingly close to being a firstrate film, a sparkling musical comedy with some trenchant satirical commentary on the close relationship between politicians, labour unions and organised crime. Movie never so few arrived on schedule and it is a favorite of mine. Only one of three films directed by screenwriter charles lederer, known for movies as disparate as the thing 1951 and gentlemen prefer blondes 1953, this. Feb 01, 2016 for more weird videos plus strange film nights in london. Douglas wanted to play judah benhur, whose jewishness appealed to him, but he was too old and charlton heston had already been cast.
Cast and crew credits for never steal anything small, 1959, directed by charles lederer, with james cagney, shirley jones, roger smith, at turner classic movies. The sitcom december bride 1954 starring spring byington had deadpan quipster harry morgan stealing many scenes. The largest collection of maxwell andersons papers over sixty boxes is housed at the harry ransom center at the university of texas at austin and includes published and unpublished manuscript materials for plays, poems, and essays, as well as over 2,000 letters, diaries, financial papers, nearly 1,500 family photographs, and personal. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Jun 19, 2017 anything also expands beyond the central duo, weaving a handful of other figures into its tapestry of messy l. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. This led to a couple of flashy gangster moll roles in the film comedies never steal anything small 1959 and the man from the diners club 1963. Vhs trailer for the 1959 musical never steal anything small, directed by. He avoids jeanne because she is wholly good, and therefore a threat to him. Never steal anything small 1959 cast and crew a singing, dancing irish racketeer james cagney steals a lawyers roger smith wife shirley jones to control new yorks waterfront. Elder interviewed 35 film directors about the movies that they consider to be the most overlooked or wrongly criticized films.
Jake macillaney will do just about anything to win the presidential election of longshoreman union local 26. His last movie for paramount would be an updated version of anything goes in 1956. Jake macillaney will do just about anything to win the presidential. Her husbands affairs at the american film institute catalog this article about a romantic comedy film is a stub. Jones was soon topbilled in some of the most popular and successful musicals of the 1950s, including carousel 1956, april love 1957 and never steal anything small 1959. He possesses that combination of smoothrough charm that suggests star possibilities. Become a fan via fan sites about never steal anything small, 1959, directed by charles lederer, with james cagney, shirley jones, roger smith. This includes cgc, pgx and cbcs graded comic books. Offbeat musical about a small time union boss who will stop at nothing to win the upcoming election. Oceans 11 is a 1960 american heist film directed by lewis milestone and starring five of the rat pack.
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