Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942 · Movie · NR · 126 min · ★ 7.1
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-05-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 126 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (232 votes)
Themes
- dancer
- musical
- comeback
- biography
- singer
- vaudeville
- 1900s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1943
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1943
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1943
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1943 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1943 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Michael Curtiz