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George M. Cohan called himself "just a song-and-dance man," but at the height of his career he was unquestionably the first man in the American theatre. Songwriter, dancer, actor, playwright, producer, theatre owner--he was the most versatile person in show business.
GEORGE M. COHAN, the original "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Deffaa has written no less than seven different shows about Cohan, from a one-man show to medium-sized shows, to full-scale musicals, brimming with irresistible Cohan melodies like "Give My Regards to Broadway," "Mary," and "You're a Grand Old Flag."
Aug 1, 2012 · George M. Cohan remains one of the most significant figures in American musical history. His life and work inspired a musical film and a stage musical: Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), in which James Cagney played Cohan, and George M! (1968), featuring Joel Grey as the legendary showman. Yankee Doodle Dandy focuses on Cohan's musical legacy ...
Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". [2] 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 .
Nov 5, 2017 · George Michael Cohan was born in Providence, Rhode Island on July 8, 1878. There is some debate about the date; Cohan claimed July 4th as his birthday, and scholars sometimes record it as July 3rd. Born to second generation Irish performers, Cohan was incorporated into his parents’ vaudeville act while still a baby, and grew to be the ...
The musical comedy stage of New York was home to George M. Cohan, vaudeville song-and-dance man, playwright, manager, director, producer, comic actor, and popular songwriter. During the first two ...
Jun 10, 2019 · Biography of George M. Cohan, Irish American icon of American theater and Broadway's greatest showman.
