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{{short description|1935 film by Lloyd Bacon}}
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| name = The Irish in Us
| image = The Irish in Us 1935 Poster.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| cinematography = [[George Barnes (cinematographer)|George Barnes]]
| cinematography = [[George Barnes (cinematographer)|George Barnes]]
| editing = James Gibbon
| editing = James Gibbon
| studio = [[First National]]
| studio = [[First National Pictures|First National]]
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| released = {{Film date|1935|08|03|USA}}
| released = {{Film date|1935|08|03|USA}}
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| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $238,000<ref name="warners">Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 16 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551</ref>
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[[File:Olivia de Havilland and James Cagney in The Irish in Us.jpg|thumb|right|262px|[[James Cagney]] and [[Olivia de Havilland]] in ''The Irish in Us'' (1935)]]
'''''The Irish in Us''''' is a 1935 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Lloyd Bacon]] and starring [[James Cagney]], [[Pat O'Brien (actor)|Pat O'Brien]], and [[Olivia de Havilland]].<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|title=The Irish in Us (1935) |work=The New York Times |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/96733/The-Irish-in-Us/overview |accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref> Written by [[Earl Baldwin]] based on a story by Frank Orsatti, the film is about an Irish family consisting of a mother and three sons: a cop, a fireman, and a boxing promoter. Encouraged to find a real job, the boxing promoter makes one last attempt by promoting a fighter he believes will bring him a fortune. ''The Irish in US'' was released in the United States by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] on August 3, 1935.
'''''The Irish in Us''''' is a 1935 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Lloyd Bacon]] and starring [[James Cagney]], [[Pat O'Brien (actor)|Pat O'Brien]], and [[Olivia de Havilland]].<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|title=The Irish in Us (1935) |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/96733/The-Irish-in-Us/overview |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411140043/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/96733/The-Irish-in-Us/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |author=Andrea LeVasseur |accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref> Written by [[Earl Baldwin]] based on a story by Frank Orsatti, the film is about an Irish family consisting of a mother and three sons: a cop, a fireman, and a boxing promoter. Encouraged to find a real job, the boxing promoter makes one last attempt by promoting a fighter he believes will bring him a fortune. ''The Irish in Us'' was released in the United States by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on August 3, 1935. The supporting cast features [[Frank McHugh]] and [[J. Farrell MacDonald]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
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In Manhattan's lower east side, Pat O'Hara ([[Pat O'Brien (actor)|Pat O'Brien]]), a cop wants his [[boxing promoter]] brother Danny ([[James Cagney]]) to acquire a more dependable job in order to support their mother when Pat marries his girlfriend Lucille Jackson ([[Olivia de Havilland]]). When Pat's girlfriend meets her fiance's charismatic brother, however, she promptly falls for him, complicating matters enormously. also
In Manhattan's lower east side, police officer Pat O'Hara ([[Pat O'Brien (actor)|Pat O'Brien]]) wants his [[boxing promoter]] brother Danny ([[James Cagney]]) to acquire a more dependable job in order to support their mother after Pat marries his girlfriend Lucille Jackson ([[Olivia de Havilland]]). When Lucille meets charismatic Danny, she promptly falls for him- which complicates matters, to say the least.

When his fighter Hammerschlog ([[Allen Jenkins]]) gets cold feet just before a packed house charity boxing match, Danny has no choice but to step into the ring himself. Danny wins a bruising multi-round battle, and the publicity from the fight would seem to assure his future success as a promoter.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{castlist|
* [[James Cagney]] as Danny O'Hara
* [[James Cagney]] as Danny O'Hara
* [[Pat O'Brien (actor)|Pat O'Brien]] as Pat O'Hara
* [[Pat O'Brien (actor)|Pat O'Brien]] as Pat O'Hara
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* [[J. Farrell MacDonald]] as Capt. Jackson
* [[J. Farrell MacDonald]] as Capt. Jackson
* [[Thomas E. Jackson]] as Doc Mullins (as Thomas Jackson)
* [[Thomas E. Jackson]] as Doc Mullins (as Thomas Jackson)
* Harvey Parry as Joe Delancy (as Harvey Perry)
* [[Harvey Parry]] as Joe Delancy (as Harvey Perry)
}}

==Box Office==
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $894,000 domestically and $443,000 foreign.<ref name="warners"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{AFI film|983|The Irish in Us}}
* {{AFI film|983|The Irish in Us}}
* {{IMDb title|0026534|The Irish in Us}}
* {{IMDb title|0026534|The Irish in Us}}
* {{tcmdb title|232|The Irish in Us}}
* {{TCMDb title|232|The Irish in Us}}
* {{amg movie|96733|The Irish in Us}}
* {{allMovie title|96733|The Irish in Us}}
* {{YouTube|rvyA7uyCwQE|''The Irish in Us'' online}}
* {{YouTube|rvyA7uyCwQE|''The Irish in Us'' online}}


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Latest revision as of 01:06, 19 December 2023

The Irish in Us
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLloyd Bacon
Screenplay byEarl Baldwin
Story byFrank Orsatti
Produced bySam Bischoff
Starring
CinematographyGeorge Barnes
Edited byJames Gibbon
Music byLeo F. Forbstein
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • August 3, 1935 (1935-08-03) (USA)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$238,000[1]
Box office$1,337,000[1]
James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland in The Irish in Us (1935)

The Irish in Us is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Olivia de Havilland.[2] Written by Earl Baldwin based on a story by Frank Orsatti, the film is about an Irish family consisting of a mother and three sons: a cop, a fireman, and a boxing promoter. Encouraged to find a real job, the boxing promoter makes one last attempt by promoting a fighter he believes will bring him a fortune. The Irish in Us was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 3, 1935. The supporting cast features Frank McHugh and J. Farrell MacDonald.

Plot[edit]

In Manhattan's lower east side, police officer Pat O'Hara (Pat O'Brien) wants his boxing promoter brother Danny (James Cagney) to acquire a more dependable job in order to support their mother after Pat marries his girlfriend Lucille Jackson (Olivia de Havilland). When Lucille meets charismatic Danny, she promptly falls for him- which complicates matters, to say the least.

When his fighter Hammerschlog (Allen Jenkins) gets cold feet just before a packed house charity boxing match, Danny has no choice but to step into the ring himself. Danny wins a bruising multi-round battle, and the publicity from the fight would seem to assure his future success as a promoter.

Cast[edit]

Box Office[edit]

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $894,000 domestically and $443,000 foreign.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 16 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. ^ Andrea LeVasseur. "The Irish in Us (1935)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.

External links[edit]

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