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The Best Actors
The Best Actors is an informational podcast dedicated to the winners of a Best Actor Academy Award. Going in sequence by year, I examine an actor's biography, filmography, winning performance, movie history, acting styles, and more.
The Best Actors
James Cagney, The First Song and Dance Oscar, 1942
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Chuck Latovich
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Season 1
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Episode 14
In this week's episode, Jimmy Cagney wins a well-deserved Academy Award for his role in YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, the first actor to win for a musical performance. All the more surprising, because Cagney was much better known for playing tough guys and gangsters. Nonetheless, he was almost always a live-wire on screen, and fun to watch!