Question 1

How did James Cagney and Mae Clarke fake the hair-dragging scene in Lady Killer?

Accepted Answer

Cagney taught Clarke an old stage trick: he grabbed her by the top of her head, she grabbed his wrist with both hands, putting her weight on his wrist instead of her hair, and screamed as he dragged her.

Question 2

What inside joke about 'grapefruit' appears in Lady Killer?

Accepted Answer

When Myra reads a travel brochure, she looks worried at the word 'Grapefruit,' referencing The Public Enemy (1931) where Cagney's character pushed a grapefruit into her face. Later, Cagney offers a fruit basket but tosses her a pineapple instead.

Question 3

What Yiddish joke did James Cagney tell while in Indian costume?

Accepted Answer

After dismounting a mechanical horse, Cagney, fluent in Yiddish, responds to Lois with 'Big Chief Es Tut Mir Veh im Tuchas,' meaning 'Big Chief It Hurts My Rear End.'

Question 4

What real-life fan mail scam inspired Dan Quigley's scheme?

Accepted Answer

Ivan Lebedeff was cast by RKO based on fan mail that he himself had written, mirroring Dan Quigley's fake fan mail plot.

Question 5

Who plays the lead roles of Dan Quigley and Myra Gale in Lady Killer?

Accepted Answer

James Cagney plays Dan Quigley, and Mae Clarke plays Myra Gale.

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