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Yankee Doodle Dandy

- Get ready to Laugh, to Sing, to Shout! ...For here comes Uncle Sam's Star Spangled Yankee Doodle Dandy!

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

Release Date : 1942-05-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Cagney

Character Name : George M. Cohan

Original Name : James Cagney

Gender : Male

Joan Leslie

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Joan Leslie

Gender : Female

Walter Huston

Character Name : Jerry Cohan

Original Name : Walter Huston

Gender : Male

Richard Whorf

Character Name : Sam Harris

Original Name : Richard Whorf

Gender : Male

Irene Manning

Character Name : Fay Templeton

Original Name : Irene Manning

Gender : Female

George Tobias

Character Name : Dietz

Original Name : George Tobias

Gender : Male

Rosemary DeCamp

Character Name : Nellie Cohan

Original Name : Rosemary DeCamp

Gender : Female

Jeanne Cagney

Character Name : Josie Cohan

Original Name : Jeanne Cagney

Gender : Female

Frances Langford

Character Name : Singer

Original Name : Frances Langford

Gender : Female

George Barbier

Character Name : Erlanger

Original Name : George Barbier

Gender : Male

Walter Catlett

Character Name : Theatre Manager

Original Name : Walter Catlett

Gender : Male

Douglas Croft

Character Name : George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13

Original Name : Douglas Croft

Gender : Male

Eddie Foy Jr.

Character Name : Eddie Foy

Original Name : Eddie Foy Jr.

Gender : Male

Minor Watson

Character Name : Albee

Original Name : Minor Watson

Gender : Male

Chester Clute

Character Name : Goff

Original Name : Chester Clute

Gender : Male

Odette Myrtil

Character Name : Madame Bartholdi

Original Name : Odette Myrtil

Gender : Female

Patsy Parsons

Character Name : Josie Cohan, as a girl of 12

Original Name : Patsy Parsons

Gender : Female

S.Z. Sakall

Character Name : Schwab

Original Name : S.Z. Sakall

Gender : Male

Jack Young

Character Name : The President

Original Name : Jack Young

Gender : Male

Ann Doran

Character Name : Receptionist (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Doran

Gender : Female

Frank Faylen

Character Name : Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Faylen

Gender : Male

Pat Flaherty

Character Name : Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Flaherty

Gender : Male

Bert Moorhouse

Character Name : Maurice Ruppe (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Moorhouse

Gender : Male

Dolores Moran

Character Name : The Pippirino (uncredited)

Original Name : Dolores Moran

Gender : Female

Poppy Wilde

Character Name : Chorus Girl for 'Little Johnny Jones' Number (uncredited)

Original Name : Poppy Wilde

Gender : Female

Phyllis Kennedy

Character Name : Fanny (uncredited)

Original Name : Phyllis Kennedy

Gender : Female

Doris Merrick

Character Name : (uncredited role)

Original Name : Doris Merrick

Gender : Female

Jean Inness

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Inness

Gender : Female

Dorothy Kelly

Character Name :

Original Name : Dorothy Kelly

Gender : Female

Hazel Dohlman

Character Name : Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Hazel Dohlman

Gender : Male

John Breen

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : John Breen

Gender : Male

Jack Deery

Character Name : Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Deery

Gender : Male

John Alban

Character Name : Theatre Patron

Original Name : John Alban

Gender : Male

Murray Alper

Character Name : Wiseguy

Original Name : Murray Alper

Gender : Male

Audrey Long

Character Name : Dietz and Goff's Receptionst

Original Name : Audrey Long

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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