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.
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) is a drama and music film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on May 29, 1942 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston and Richard Whorf. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 237 ratings.
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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
Rosemary DeCamp
as Nellie Cohan
Jeanne Cagney
as Josie Cohan
Frances Langford
as Singer
George Barbier
as Erlanger
Walter Catlett
as Theatre Manager
Douglas Croft
as George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Robert Buckner, Edmund Joseph and Julius J. Epstein, produced by William Cagney.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 237 ratings.
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,…
Reviewed on February 22, 2020
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The main cast of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) includes James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf and Irene Manning. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Yankee Doodle Dandy was released on May 29, 1942 and runs for 2h 6m.
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 237 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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