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7.0A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
Released: 1942-05-29126 minDir: Michael CurtizDrama, Music
Cast
- James Cagney as George M. Cohan
- Joan Leslie as Mary
- Walter Huston as Jerry Cohan
- Richard Whorf as Sam Harris
- Irene Manning as Fay Templeton
- George Tobias as Dietz
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IMDb
7.6/10
17,227 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
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Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 American biographical musical drama film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp, Jeanne Cagney, and Vera Lewis. Joan Leslie's singing voice was partially dubbed by Sally Sweetland.
The film was written by Robert Buckner and Edmund Joseph, and directed by Michael Curtiz. According to the special edition DVD, significant and uncredited improvements were made to the script by the twin brothers Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein. The film was a major hit for Warner Bros. Pictures, and was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning three.
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1940s biographical drama films1940s musical drama films1942 American films1942 drama films1942 English-language films1942 filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican musical drama filmsBiographical films about entertainersBiographical films about musiciansCultural depictions of classical musicians