Something to Sing About, a classic movie starring James Cagney, Evelyn Daw. Colorized, Hal Roach Studio, 89 Min.
another of Hollywood’s self-portraits, with James Cagney cast as a cabaret hoofer who goes out to the Coast and makes good. The star dances with plenty of vigor and sings a song or two, but this is hardly one of his best roles. We’ve become accustomed to a Cagney who is tough and active at close quarters, especially in his courtships; and it seems a little queer to watch him being romantic and wistful over long-distance telephone. There’s only one sequence in which he really lets himself go,

demolishing a studio set and battling the entire cast and technical staff at once. The rest of the time he’s a softer Cagney and not always a convincing one.

Evelyn Daw is the heroine, a young lady with a baby voice, a cute manner and an invincible jawline. No picture containing James Cagney can be altogether lacking in vitality and interest. What fun there is in “Something to Sing About” is in watching Cagney dancing, fighting, and even dally. ing over the telephone.