About this episode

This episode celebrates the life of James Cagney, focusing on his early years and the rise of Warner Brothers in Hollywood.

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... If you’ve enjoyed this episode, and would like to aid in its creation, then please consider becoming a patron of the shows! You’ll earn hundreds more hours of bonus content, including ALL complete series’ of The Secret History of Hollywood, as well as bonus documentaries, extra listening, movie commentaries, and much more! Simply go to ⁠www.patreon.com/attaboysecret⁠ and choose the tier you’d like to access or ⁠CLICK HERE⁠ ⁠Show Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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