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Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942 Film | James Cagney as George M. Cohan



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Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): 胜利之歌, A Canção da Vitória, 성조기의 행진, La glorieuse parade


Yankee Doodle Dandy plot from IMDb: "The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan."


The Yankee Doodle Dandy trailer can be found on YouTube.


Directed by Michael Curtiz

Produced by Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner, William Cagney

Written by Robert Buckner, Edmund Joseph, Julius J. Epstein (uncredited), Philip G. Epstein (uncredited)

Score and Songs: George M. , Cohan

Score Adaptation: Ray Heindorf, Heinz Roemheld

Cinematography: James Wong Howe

Edited by George Amy

Distributed by Warner Bros.

Release date: May 29, 1942 (New York, premiere), June 6, 1942 (United States), October 15, 1942 (United Kingdom)

Running time: 26 minutes

Budget: $1,532,000

Box office: $4,800,000 (US/ Canada rentals) or $6,523,000 (worldwide)


Cast and Characters:

James Cagney as George M. Cohan

Joan Leslie as Mary Cohan

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

Eddie Foy, Jr. as Eddie Foy, Sr.

Frances Langford as Nora Bayes

George Barbier as Erlanger

S. Z. Sakall as Schwab

Walter Catlett as Theatre Manager

Minor Watson as Ed Albee

Chester Clute as Harold Goff

Odette Myrtil as Madame Bartholdi

Douglas Croft as George M. Cohan (age 13)

Patsy Lee Parsons as Josie Cohan (age 12)

Captain Jack Young as President Franklin D. Roosevelt


Yankee Doodle Dandy Soundtrack:

"Overture" – Played by Orchestra behind titles.

"Keep Your Eyes Upon Me (The Dancing Master)" – Sung and Danced by Walter Huston, then Sung and Danced by Henry Blair.

"While Strolling Through the Park One Day" – Sung and Danced by Jo Ann Marlowe.

"At a Georgia Camp Meeting" – Danced by James Cagney, Walter Huston, Rosemary DeCamp and Jeanne Cagney.

"I Was Born in Virginia" – Sung and Danced by James Cagney, Jeanne Cagney, Walter Huston and Rosemary DeCamp.

"The Warmest Baby in the Bunch" – Sung and Danced by Joan Leslie (dubbed by Sally Sweetland).

"Harrigan" – Sung and Danced by James Cagney and Joan Leslie.

"The Yankee Doodle Boy" – Sung and Danced by James Cagney, Joan Leslie (dubbed by Sally Sweetland) and Chorus.

"Give My Regards To Broadway" – Sung and Danced by James Cagney and Chorus.

"Oh You Wonderful Girl / Blue Skies, Gray Skies / The Belle of the Barbers' Ball" – Sung by James Cagney, Jeanne Cagney, Walter Huston and Rosemary DeCamp.

"Mary's a Grand Old Name" – Sung by Joan Leslie (dubbed by Sally Sweetland).

"Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway" – Sung by James Cagney.

"Mary's a Grand Old Name" (reprise 1) – Sung by Joan Leslie (dubbed by Sally Sweetland).

"Mary's a Grand Old Name" (reprise 2) – Sung by Irene Manning.

"Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway" (reprise) – Sung by Chorus.

"So Long, Mary" – Sung by Irene Manning and Chorus.

"You're a Grand Old Flag" – Performed by James Cagney and Chorus.

"Like the Wandering Minstrel" – Sung by James Cagney and Chorus.

"Over There" – Sung by Frances Langford, James Cagney and Chorus.

"A George M. Cohan Potpouri" – Sung by Frances Langford.

"Off the Record" – Performed by James Cagney.

"Over There" (reprise) – Sung by James Cagney and Chorus.

"The Yankee Doodle Boy" (reprise) – Played by Orchestra behind end credits

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