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Jimmy Cagney performs his signature number in this 1942 biographical film about George M. Cohan.
Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 American biographical musical 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 .
James Cagney shows his versatility in these two song and dance numbers from George M. Cohan's life-story. 'Give my Regards to Broadway' & 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' scenes from the 1942 film...
Yankee Doodle Dandy: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf. The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
Sep 4, 2014 · FROM "YANKEE DOODLE DANDY" (1942), WITH JAMES CAGNEY, JOAN LESLIE, WALTER HUSTON, DIRECTED BY MICHAEL CURTIZ.
Jul 5, 1998 · Yankee Doodle Dandy. Roger Ebert July 05, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. There is a story that James Cagney stood on his toes while acting, believing he would project more energy that way.
Yankee Doodle Dandy, the musical biography of patriotic song-and-dance man George M. Cohan, also rates as the favorite film of its star, James Cagney. Although he now seems the only logical choice, Cagney would have missed out on his big chance if a deal between Cohan and MGM to make a film to be called The Four Cohans hadn't fizzled out.
Yankee Doodle Dandy, American biopic film, released in 1942, that focused on the life of vaudevillian, composer, and Broadway luminary George M. Cohan and featured an Academy Award-winning performance by James Cagney.
James Cagney deploys his musical gifts to galvanizing effect in Yankee Doodle Dandy, a celebration of patriotic fervor as much as it is a biopic of George M. Cohan. Read Critics Reviews
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Yankee Doodle Dandy is a lively, sensational and dynamic film with exciting song and dance numbers and a tour de force performance by the high-pitched and energized James Cagney.
