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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.
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 3, 2016 · Yankee Doodle Dandy - Jimmy Cagney. Dana Spiardi. 796 subscribers. Subscribed. Like. 598K views 7 years ago. Jimmy Cagney performs his signature number in this 1942 biographical film about...
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Various European countries claim the original of the tune we know as Yankee Doodle, and it was the British who brought the tune to America during the French and Indian Wars. The opening words...
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James Cagney - 'Yankee Doodle' Medley. 'Give my Regards to Broadway' & 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' scenes from the 1942 film 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'. James Cagney shows his versatility in...
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Yankee Doodle" is a traditional song and nursery rhyme, the early versions of which predate the Seven Years' War and American Revolutionary War. It is often sung patriotically in the United States today.
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.
