Yankee Doodle Dandy

Movie

1942

2h 6m

English

Drama, Music

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7.5

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A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.

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Yankee Doodle Dandy

Movie

1942

2h 6m

English

Drama, Music

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A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.

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Cast

George M. Cohan

Mary

Jerry Cohan

Sam Harris

Fay Templeton

Dietz

Nellie Cohan

Josie Cohan

Singer

Erlanger

Theatre Manager

George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13

Eddie Foy

Albee

Goff

Madame Bartholdi

Josie Cohan, as a girl of 12

S.Z. Sakall

Schwab

Jack Young

The President

Ann Doran

Receptionist (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Maurice Ruppe (uncredited)

Dolores Moran

The Pippirino (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

Chorus Girl for 'Little Johnny Jone...

Directed By: Michael Curtiz

Written By: Julius J. Epstein (Screenplay), Philip G. Epstein (Screenplay), + 2 more

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tgrbabydoll says...

3 years ago

Ignore the only other comment. Clearly, not a musical fan. Of course, neither am I. James Cagney has always been one of my favorite actors in old films, but I never pictured him playing a Broadway superstar icon. Dancing? Singing? Actually good at dancing and singing?? There's a reason James Cagney won the Oscar for Best Actor for this film. He nailed it, including the acting. Honestly, it might be the best of all his films. Well deserved Oscar. Proved he was one of the all time most talented greats to ever grace a screen.

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soonertbone says...

one year ago

Somewhat dull on a biopic level, but elevated by Cagney's dynamo performance. The movie's a bit too long for what it contains--no major conflict, not a lot of character growth, just an account of a lifetime of show business, anecdote by anecdote. That said, the life is interesting and the music is pretty good. I first watched this movie over 20 years ago (during the AFI craze) and Cagney's performance stuck with me--it's my favorite of his. Lord knows what he did to his knees with all that dancing.

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nmahoney416 says...

5 years ago

Some of the songs and dances were fun. James Cagney was pretty good but the movie felt a little dull.

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John Chard

5 years ago

Being versatile, I played my mother's father.

Yankee Doodle Dandy is directed by Michael Curtiz and collectively written by Robert Buckner, Edmund Joseph, Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein. It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Irene Manning, George Tobias, Rose More

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