"Cody Jarett."
"He finally got to the top of the world, and it blew right up in his face."
WHITE HEAT (1949) dir. Raoul Walsh
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I wish I were attending the PULP FICTION screening, but starting my #TCMFF 2024 with Cody Jarrett in 35mm at the Egyptian is hot!
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TCMFF Day One
Opening night of TCMFF includes a healthy dose of crime. The gala event will be PULP FICTION (1994), 6:30 PM at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, with John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Harvey Keitel in conversation. FNF prez Eddie Muller will introduce Raoul Walsh’s WHITE HEAT (1949) at American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre, 7:00 PM. On the lighter side, CLUE will play poolside at The Hollywood Roosevelt , 7:30 PM with Lesley Ann Warren in attendance.
The second round of screenings include Richard Brooks IN COLD BLOOD (1967), introduced by producer Michael Uslan, 9:30 at the TCL Chinese Theatres Multiplex, House 1 and the world premiere restoration of GAMBIT (1966), introduced by writer and film historian Sloan DeForrest.
WHITE HEAT
(1949): “Top of the world, Ma!” A G-man (Edmond O'Brien) infiltrates a gang run by a mother-fixated psychotic, James Cagney in a standout performance. This film marks the cinematic movement away from the traditional Warner Brothers’ portrayal of the gangster to the more cynical and psychological film noir interpretation. Virginia Kellogg garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story for the film. Pointless trivia: Naked Gun 33 1/3 borrowed the plot. Dir. Raoul Walsh
IN COLD BLOOD
(1967) Bleak adaptation of Truman Capote’s groundbreaking true crime book. Two men (Robert Blake and Scott Wilson) brutally murder a small-town Kansas family, thinking that ten thousand dollars is hidden in the house. They flee with the forty-three dollars that they actually found, and the FBI hunts them. Dir. Richard Brooks
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White Heat:
Jimmy Cagney is completely unhinged as the crime gang's leader and his overprotective mom is somehow even worse. Source of that famous movie quote: "Made it Ma! Top of the world!" It's a pretty wild ride.
Batman...:
The mafia's presence in this film is really important, informing the actions of all the characters both in the flashbacks and in the present day. Also, we find out one of the characters has a surprisingly deep connection with the mafia and it's a very effective reveal.
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Virginia Mayo and James Cagney for 'White Heat', 1949.
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James Cagney as Cody Jarrett
White Heat (1949)
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