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Remembering James Cagney FAVORITE MOMENTS James Francis Cagney Jr. July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances. He is remembered for playing multifaceted tough guys in films such as The Public Enemy (1931), Taxi! (1932), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), The Roar

THIS SUNDAY: Between 1948 and 1971, millions of TV viewers made an appointment every Sunday night to watch The Ed Sullivan Show present a cavalcade of variety acts on CBS. Our Tracy Smith looks back at the legacy of an entertainment kingmaker. https://bit.ly/3qQiYPX | CBS Sunday Morning

#OTD in 1964 - 60 years ago today - The Beatles' first live Ed Sullivan performance is aired. 73 million people were reported to have watched - a record at the time. "We were aware that Ed Sullivan was the big one because we got a telegram from Elvis and the Colonel. And I've heard that while the show was on there were no reported crimes, or very few. When The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, even the criminals had a rest for ten minutes." - George John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ringo St