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Blonde Crazy (1931) with Joan Blondell and James Cagney

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 18, 2022

From the outset, Blonde Crazy promises to be a midwestern hotel chamber piece. It’s a story of the help: including opportunistic bellboys (James Cagney) and plucky chambermaids (Joan Blondell). He does her a service by nabbing her a job, and in such a world, he probably expects some recompens read more

Classic Films in Focus: BLONDE CRAZY (1931)

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 15, 2018

Blonde Crazy (1931) is a Pre-Code cracker that really puts the slap in its slapstick, with Joan Blondell regularly smacking costar James Cagney as the pair make their way through a series of scams and double crosses. Cagney's conman deserves Blondell's tough love; his Bert is too smart for his own g read more

Blonde Crazy (1931) (2)

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Nov 29, 2013

When Anne Roberts (Joan Blondell) tries to get a job as a hotel housekeeper, bellhop Bert Harris (James Cagney) takes one look at her and knows he wants her to work at the hotel.  The position has already been filled, but Bert fixes it so that Anne gets the job.  Even though Bert is a bellhop by day read more

My James Cagney Blogathon Entry: "Blonde Crazy"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 11, 2013

Listen up, you mugs. There's a James Cagney blogathon going on, sponsored by The Movie Projector, see? And yours truly has a write-up for it about the 1931 Cagney movie "Blonde Crazy," get me? And to see all the blogathon entries, written by various and sundry movie bloggers, click here. read more

"Blonde Crazy" and the Art of Cagney

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 21, 2012

Fellow film scholars, I believe we can safely say that the 1931 film "Blonde Crazy" is the only one where this happens. James Cagney's facemask is played by Joan Blondell's brassiere.  "Blonde Crazy," released just a few months after Cagney made a hit in "Public Enemy," shows a more playf read more

"Blonde Crazy" and the Art of Cagney

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 21, 2012

Fellow film scholars, I believe we can safely say that the 1931 film "Blonde Crazy" is the only one where this happens. James Cagney's facemask is played by Joan Blondell's brassiere.  "Blonde Crazy," released just a few months after Cagney made a hit in "Public Enemy," shows a more playf read more

Blonde Crazy (1931) (1)

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Sep 30, 2008

Yes, everybody in sight is crooked – and, if you meet somebody soft-spoken and well-dressed, you can bet they want to smooth-talk you out of your cash. Even smarmy Joe (Ray Milland), who woos Blondell away from Cagney by getting something out of her eye (shades of Brief Encounter) and giving her a read more