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October 16, 1932
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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During the filming of 'Winner Take All,' James Cagney, playing a battered prizefighter, had his putty-made cauliflower ear knocked off multiple times in fight scenes, often landing in his opponent's hair, requiring a makeup artist and hairdresser on set.
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Cagney Has Ears Knocked Off at Royal
Knocking the ears off a person is not just a figure of speech used by prizefighters.
It actually happened to James Cagney and more than once--during the filming of his latest Warner Bros. picture "Winner Take All," coming to the Royal theatre Monday and Tuesday.
As a much battered prizefighter, the makeup artist provided him with a cauliflower ear moulded with putty. In the many fight scenes in the picture Cagney took some harsh blows on this organ of hearing with the result that the end of the bouts found him minus his cauliflower ear.
As a general rule it was always found in his opponent's hair where it would land during a clinch. Besides the regulation two seconds, Cagney had to have the make-up man in his corner and his opponent had to have a hairdresser with a very fine comb.
Knocking the ears off a person is not just a figure of speech used by prizefighters.
It actually happened to James Cagney and more than once--during the filming of his latest Warner Bros. picture "Winner Take All," coming to the Royal theatre Monday and Tuesday.
As a much battered prizefighter, the makeup artist provided him with a cauliflower ear moulded with putty. In the many fight scenes in the picture Cagney took some harsh blows on this organ of hearing with the result that the end of the bouts found him minus his cauliflower ear.
As a general rule it was always found in his opponent's hair where it would land during a clinch. Besides the regulation two seconds, Cagney had to have the make-up man in his corner and his opponent had to have a hairdresser with a very fine comb.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
James Cagney
Cauliflower Ear
Fight Scenes
Winner Take All
Film Production
What entities or persons were involved?
James Cagney
Where did it happen?
During Filming Of Warner Bros. Picture
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James Cagney
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During Filming Of Warner Bros. Picture
Story Details
James Cagney's fake cauliflower ear was knocked off repeatedly in fight scenes while portraying a prizefighter in 'Winner Take All,' landing in opponent's hair and necessitating extra crew for makeup and hair.