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Fine art painting of James Cagney. Cagney (1899 – 1986) was an American actor. With energetic performances and a distinctive vocal style, he won significant awards for a wide variety of performances.

After signing on at Warner Brothers, he became a star within a year on the strength of his performance in "The Public Enemy" (1931) as a ruthless Prohibition gangster. It heralded the cocky, pugnacious characters he would portray in subsequent films. Despite his ordinary looks, his high energy and two-fisted vitality made him an ideal lead for the gangster films and the Depression-era's social dramas.

He played tough-guy roles in "Taxi!" (1932), "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), "The Roaring Twenties" (1939), and "White Heat" (1949). He won an Academy Award for his energetic portrayal of George M. Cohan, acting and dancing, in the musical "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942).

The American Film Institute ranked him eighth among its list of greatest Golden Age male stars...

Welcome to Movie World Posters your premier destination for timeless movie poster reproductions and vintage-inspired artwork! At Movie World Posters, we specialize in bringing the golden age of cinema and music to life through meticulously crafted reproductions of classic movie posters, hand-painted by their original artists. With a passion for preserving the artistry and nostalgia of yesteryears, we also curate collections celebrating top movie directors, captivating collages of various themes, and our latest addition: retro music posters from the era of Rock and Roll. (Note: we are also known as Retro Art Studios and Stars on Art.) Our journey began with a simple mission: to honor the legacy of iconic films and music through visually...