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Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) (AFI: 198)
(currently for information only)
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| Rated: |
G |
| Starring: |
James Cagney, Jeanne Cagney, Walter Huston, Langford, Frances, Leslie, Jane, Irene Manning, George Tobias, Richard Whorf. |
| Director: |
Michael Curtiz |
| Genre: |
Biography | Drama | Music |
| DVD Release Date: 09/30/2003 |
Tagline: Get ready to Laugh, to Sing, to Shout! ...For here comes Uncle Sam's Star Spangled Yankee Doodle Dandy!
James Cagney dusted off his dancing shoes and danced off with an Academy Ward for his portrayal of song-and-dance man George M. Cohan in the spectacular musical Yankee Doodle Dandy. Follow Cohan's career from his boyhood days hoofing
in the family vaudeville act through his years as author, producer and star of Broadway hits. Along the way, enjoy "It's A Grand Old Flag", "Over There", "Give My Regards To Broadway", the title tune and many more songs, all presented in exhilarating,
heart-thumping style. Zestfully directed by Michael Curtiz, Yankee Doodle Dandy was nominated for eight Oscars and won three (Best Scoring Of A Musical Picture and Best Sound Recording were the other two). But it is Cagney, hand-picked by
Cohan himself, who makes the film a "Cagney Doodle Dandy". Named to the American Film Institute's Top 100 American Films, it's 126 minutes of irresistible showmanship and fun! "...brought to life by...Cagney in a
rare and wonderful song-and-dance performance." -- VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
Storyline: A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star in his family's vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the president for his special
contributions to the US, this is the life- story of George M. Cohan, who produced, directed, wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his famous songs. Written by Leon Wolters
Cast Notes: James Cagney (George M. Cohan), Joan Leslie (Mary), Walter Huston (Jerry Cohan), Richard Whorf (Sam Harris), Irene Manning (Fay Templeton), George Tobias (Dietz), Rosemary DeCamp (Nellie Cohan), Jeanne Cagney (Josie Cohan), Frances
Langford (Singer), George Barbier (Erlanger), S.Z. Sakall (Schwab), Walter Catlett (Manager), Douglas Croft (George M. Cohan, at 13), Eddie Foy Jr. (Eddie Foy), Minor Watson (Albee).
User Comment: Elizabeth (endofroad2@aol.com) NY • This is my favorite James Cagney movie. In this, he showed us his talent for dancing and singing, but more importantly, his wonderful acting skills. He didn't play a gangster in this
like he did in many other movies. And I think he gave the most entertaining performance of his career. I'm glad that he won the Best Actor Academy Award for that year...he deserved it!
Summary: Cagney at his best!! -- "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is a delightful musical, and everyone should see it.
IMDb Rating (05/24/13): 7.6/10 from 8,104 users
IMDb Rating (10/15/03): 7.7/10 from 1,475 users
Additional information |
| Copyright: |
1942, Warner Bros. |
| Features: |
• Rousing Documentaries Chronicling the Movie's Making and James Cagney's Career
• Audio Commentary
• John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
• Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1942 with Trailer, Newsreel, Dramatic Short, Cartoon and Cagney in Wartime Short You, John Jones
• More Vintage Cartoons
• Galleries of Art/Photo/Publicity Materials and James Cagney Trailers
• Audio-Only Extras - Radio Show and Prerecording Session Outtakes/ Rehearsals |
| Subtitles: |
English, Spanish, French |
| Video: |
Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] B&W |
| Audio: |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
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| Time: |
2:06 |
| DVD: |
# Discs: 1 -- # Shows: 1 |
| Coding: |
{Comming--->[V-A] MPEG-4 AVC - } |
| D-Box: |
No |
| Other: |
Writers: Robert Buckner, Edmund Joseph; running time of 126 minutes; Packaging: Custom Case; [CC].
One of the American Film Institute's Top 100 American Films (AFI: 100-98).
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