46K views · 3.3K reactions | #MovieMonday - "The Gallant Hours" (1960) starring James Cagney is a docudrama about Admiral William F. Halsey's efforts to defeat Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto during the Guadalcanal campaign. Halsey, who helped Cagney prepare for the role, passed away before the film's release. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

The infamous grapefruit scene in THE PUBLIC ENEMY ('31) was actually a practical joke James Cagney and Mae Clarke played on the crew. Director William A. Wellman decided to keep it in the final film. After its release, women's groups around America protested the on-screen abuse of Clarke. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM