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Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 American biographical musical drama 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. Joan Leslie's singing voice was partially dubbed by Sally Sweetland.
Plot
In the early days of World War II, George M. Cohan comes out of retirement to star as President Roosevelt in the Rodgers and Hart musical I'd Rather Be Right. On the show's first night, he is summoned to the White House to meet the President, who presents him with a Congressional Gold Medal (although the Cohan character on screen incorrectly identifies the award as the Congressional Medal of Honor). Cohan is overcome and chats with Roosevelt, recalling his early days on the stage.
Awards
Cast
- Ann Doran
- Audrey Long
- Bert Moorhouse
- Bill Edwards
- Brooks Benedict
- Charles Irwin
- Creighton Hale
- Dolores Moran
- Douglas Croft
- Eddie Acuff
- Eddie Foy, Jr.
- Eddie Kane
- Edward Keane
- Frances Langford
- Francis Pierlot
- Frank Faylen
- Frank Mills
- Frank Sully
- Fred Kelsey
- George Barbier
- George Meeker
- George Tobias
- Glen Cavender
- Hank Mann
- Harry Hayden
- Irene Manning
- Jack Mower
- James Cagney
- James Flavin
- Jeanne Cagney
- Joan Leslie
- John Hamilton
- Joyce Reynolds
- Leo White
- Leon Belasco
- Leslie Brooks
- Lon McCallister
- Minor Watson
- Odette Myrtil
- Pat Flaherty
- Paul Panzer
- Richard Whorf
- Rosemary DeCamp
- S. Z. Sakall
- Spencer Charters
- Syd Saylor
- Vera Lewis
- Walter Brooke
- Walter Catlett
- Walter Huston
- William B. Davidson
- William Forrest