Yankee Doodle Dandy U

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Duration:
126 mins
Year produced:
1942
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Cast:
James Cagney
Walter Huston
Joan Leslie

Yankee Doodle Dandy traces the life of multi-talented performer George M. Cohan from his early years as a musical child prodigy - through to receiving a medal from the president in recognition of his achievements in the world of theatre, feats that included composing such classic songs as “Give My Regards To Broadway” and “The Yankee Doodle Boy”. Well-crafted old school Hollywood entertainment with an infectious energy, the film is also a showcase for the talents of James Cagney, who delivers the kind of performance as Cohan from which legends are made.

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Fascinating facts

The real George M. Cohan requested that James Cagney play him in Yankee Doodle Dandy.