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- In the musical bio film The Seven Little Foys (1955) about famed vaudeville star Eddie Foy (portrayed by Bob Hope), Cagney reprised his role as George M. Cohan in a cameo appearance - in a classic duet scene in which Hope tap-danced on a table-top to the tune Yankee Doodle Dandy.
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James Cagney reprised the role of George M. Cohan in the movie The Seven Little Foys (1955), but only on the condition that he receive no money: He did the film as a tribute to Eddie Foy. In Yankee Doodle Dandy, Eddie Foy, Jr. played the role of his own father.
Jeanne Cagney ... Josie Cohan: Frances Langford ... Singer: George Barbier ... Erlanger: S.Z. Sakall ... Schwab: Walter Catlett ... Theatre Manager: Douglas Croft ... George M. Cohan - As a Boy of 13: Eddie Foy Jr. ... Eddie Foy: Minor Watson ... Albee: Chester Clute ... Goff: Odette Myrtil ... Madame Bartholdi: Patsy Parsons ...
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.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Michael Curtiz
- 1942-06-06
Jul 5, 1998 · James Cagney as George M. Cohan. Joan Leslie as Mary Cohan. Walter Huston as Jerry Cohan. Richard Whorf as Sam Harris. Irene Manning as Fay Templeton. George Tobias as Dietz. Rosemary De Camp as Nellie Cohan. Jeanne Cagney as Josie Cohan. Eddie Foy Jr. as Eddie Foy. Music by Heinz Roemheld; George M. Cohan; Edited by George Amy; Produced by Hal ...
89 Metascore. 1942. 2 hr 6 mins. Music, Comedy. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. James Cagney stepped into the shoes of legendary showman George M. Cohan and danced off with a Best Actor Oscar.
- Hugh Macmullan, Michael Curtiz
Feb 17, 2013 · Even Eddie Foy, Jr., playing his famous vaudevillian father at the turn of the twentieth century, has a small part. Yankee Doodle Dandy is a jewel, not to be missed. How could it not be a jewel, then or now? It has going for it one of the great hoofers, James Cagney.
Jun 9, 2003 · US Release Date: Directed by: Michael Curtiz. Patrick : Eric : Scott : Avg: Patrick : Reviewed on: June 9th, 2003. James Cagney and Eddie Foy Jr. in Yankee Doodle Dandy. Yankee Doodle Dandy was James Cagney's favorite movie out of the more than sixty that he starred in during his long career.
