I remember hearing that Cagney was in a great deal of pain due to back problems during the filming of this scene. He had to literally be tightly corseted under his clothing.
But, absolute professional that he was, he soldiered on and never once is this visible on-camera.
Cagney was definitely of the Old School. He was magnificent.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
"No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."
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