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Yankee Doodle Dandy

    Drama
    Music
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May 29, 1942
Rated NR

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

Details

  • Directors
  • Vote Average
    7.0
  • Vote Count
    203
  • Popularity
    10
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

Cast

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James Cagney
George M. Cohan
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Joan Leslie
Mary
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Walter Huston
Jerry Cohan
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Richard Whorf
Sam Harris
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Irene Manning
Fay Templeton
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George Tobias
Dietz
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Rosemary DeCamp
Nellie Cohan
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Jeanne Cagney
Josie Cohan
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Frances Langford
Singer
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George Barbier
Erlanger
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Walter Catlett
Theatre Manager
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Douglas Croft
George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13
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Eddie Foy Jr.
Eddie Foy
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Minor Watson
Albee
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Chester Clute
Goff
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Odette Myrtil
Madame Bartholdi
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Patsy Parsons
Josie Cohan, as a girl of 12
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S.Z. Sakall
Schwab
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Jack Young
The President
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Ann Doran
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Frank Faylen
Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
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Pat Flaherty
Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
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Bert Moorhouse
Maurice Ruppe (uncredited)
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Dolores Moran
The Pippirino (uncredited)
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Poppy Wilde
Chorus Girl for 'Little Johnny Jones' Number (uncredited)
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Phyllis Kennedy
Fanny (uncredited)
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Doris Merrick
(uncredited role)
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Jean Inness
Reporter (uncredited)
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Dorothy Kelly
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Hazel Dohlman
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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John Breen
Soldier (uncredited)
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Jack Deery
Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Reviews

(1)
John Chard
80%
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, Rosemary DeCamp and Jeanne Cagney. This is a biographical interpretation of the life of renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan (Cagney). As usual it is advised to seek out facts about the person the biography is about - if one so wishes of course to see how true the bio is. A wonderful spirited picture that begs and demands to be viewed in today's context. Unwavering in its flag waving patriotism, this was unashamedly a moral booster that acted as a recruiting poster for the war effort - of which George Cohan was rightly lauded. Though his singing voice was never what you would call high quality, his dancing however certainly was, and it's an utter joy to see the multi faceted Cagney light up the screen in every scene he is in. Great blood pumping songs help off set the slightly over long run time, to which even a British guy like myself found myself saluting such a jingoistic joy come pic's finale. 8/10