From his early days as a childstar in his familys vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the. Yankee doodle dandy by michael curtiz, hugh macmullan. Cohan, although significant credit should also be given to director michael curtiz, who expertly stages each. Yankee doodle dandy movie 1942 film starring james cagney. Cohan 1878 1942, as played by james cagney in whats been reported as his personal favorite of all movie roles, and its easy to see why.
Parents need to know that yankee doodle dandy is a classic 1942 musical in which james cagney plays broadway legend george m. Cohan has long been at the top of my list as one of the most patriotic films ever and is almost always shown each year on the fourth of july. Yankee doodle dandy is rahrah, no matter how you slice it. In the classic 1942 film musical yankee doodle dandy, an autograph seeker asks songanddance man george m. Contains some of cohans finest songs, including, yankee doodle dandy, over there, and give my regards to broadway. Fife and drum, old guard, continental army, yankee doodle performance licence. Navy band, great lakes, il performer created published menc. Patriotic 40s classic charms, but some dated behaviors.
Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Yankee doodle dandy was one of the best world war iiera patriotic propaganda films, and it has proven itself enduringly popular in the decades following its release. Yankee doodle dandy, with james cagney as george m. Many others find the film to be a fairly dated relic with stilted sensibilities and melodramatic, falsely sentimental overtones that awkwardly clash with more. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 posters the movie database. Yankee doodle dandy bluray 1942 region a us import ntsc. James cagney gives a legendary performance portraying george cohan, and his tapdance down the stairs is one for the ages. Yankee doodle dandy, american biopic film, released in 1942, that focused on the life of vaudevillian, composer, and broadway luminary george m. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. James cagney danced and sang his way to a welldeserved oscar for his. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 region 0 pal, plays in english. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright. While overall a rousing movie that fully embodies a time when entertainment was enjoyed as a means of temporary escape from great depressions and world wars, there are some dated moments that could be troubling to contemporary audiences.
Here we find legendary actor james cagney stars in the role for which he won an academy award for the life of singer, dancer and songwriter george m. The yankee doodle boy, also well known as im a yankee doodle dandy is a patriotic song from the broadway musical little johnny jones written by george m. Seen at the tcm film festival page 2 the girl who knew. Index subtitle yankee doodle dandy english subtitles.
On paper, yankee doodle dandy sounded like it might offer a maudlin and sappy piece of nostalgia. For here comes uncle sams star spangled yankee doodle dan. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 stream and watch online moviefone. James cagney in 1942 gave a memorable performance as song and dance man george m cohan in yankee doodle dandy in which he received the. But warner brothers was lucky to have james cagney with the studio whos dancing style closely paralleled cohans. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 is yet another masterpiece directed by the versatile michael curtiz. James cagney deploys his musical gifts to galvanizing effect in yankee doodle dandy, a celebration of patriotic fervor as much as it is a biopic. Straight off the train, she meets tibor chemny don ameche, a taxi driver who falls in love with her at first sight.
Oct 30, 2008 49 videos play all yankee doodle dandy 1942 full movie sideyahudejisakodal limanudujerwasden al jolson soundalike norman brooks sings george m cohans greatest hits duration. Cohan and featured an academy awardwinning performance by james cagney. Recently selected as one of the top american films of all time by the prestigious american film institute and directed by academy awardwinner michael curtiz. Cohan, but americas entrance into world war ii a few months before its release transformed this lavish musical into a rousing, flagwaving propaganda piece that stirred the passions and stoked the resolve of a nervous. In reality, however, the movie proved quite winning, as it gave us a peppy and amusing take on the life of a famous composer. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 michael curtiz, james cagney, joan leslie, walter huston, biography, drama, musical june 5, 2017 a musical portrait of composersingerdancer george m.
Fiddler on the roof if i were a rich man with subtitles duration. Curtizs writing team from casablanca, julius and philip epstein, also came aboard to take a crack at the script, adding touches of humor and satire to the existing. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 posters the movie database tmdb. This remarkable life story, though somewhat distorted and sanitized in this.
Oct 10, 2014 the story of yankee doodle dandy documentary. Advertisement maybe that was because hollywood doesnt like to honor actors playing bad guys cagney was nominated but didnt win in 1938, as a gangster in angels with dirty faces. The yankee doodle boy 1904 uncredited from the broadway show little johnny jones written by george m. Yankee doodle dandy songs from the original film soundtrack. Watch yankee doodle dandy movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. James cagney, joan leslie, walter huston, richard whorf. Yankee doodle dandy special edition 2 discs dvd 1942. A mustsee american classic, leonard maltin awards it four stars. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 region free pal, plays in english without subtitles. Yankee doodle dandy film by curtiz 1942 britannica. Yankee doodle contributor names shuckberg arranger u. Yankee doodle dandy movie trailer and videos tv guide. The greatness of the film resides entirely in the cagney performance. Maybe the bestcase scenario for what happens when a film biopic does everything right.
At a running time of just over two hours, it doesnt drag or get boring, as theres a lot to keep your attention. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 is yet another masterpiece directed by the. Oscarwinner walter huston the treasure of the sierra madre received his third oscarnomination as cohans show business father. James cagney yankee doodle dandy 1942 youre a grand old flag. Cohan 18781942, as played by james cagney in whats been reported as. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 region 0 pal, plays in english without subtitles james cagney actor, joan leslie actor format. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 bluray us import a big musical biography. With james cagney, joan leslie, walter huston, richard whorf. Yankee doodle dandy was adapted as a radio play on the october 19, 1942 broadcast of the screen guild theater, starring james cagney with rita hayworth and betty grable. Dandy has song, dance, pathos, pageantry, uproarious comedy, and, best of all, james cagney at his oscarwinning best. A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer george m. Released 1942, yankee doodle dandy stars james cagney, joan leslie, walter huston, richard whorf the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 6 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
Joan leslies singing voice was partially dubbed by sally sweetland. 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 1942 biography, drama, musical. Cohan played during the opening credits sung and danced by james cagney and chorus. Yankee doodle dandy trailer directed by michael curtiz and starring james cagney, walter huston, richard whorf, george. Jan 24, 2014 trailer for the 1942 classic yankee doodle dandy. To many, the film is a riveting and beloved reminder of the grand and glorious heights to which hollywood is able to aspire. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 michael curtiz, james cagney. Yankee doodle dandy original theatrical trailer youtube.
The afi top 100 challenge yankee doodle dandy 1942 chris mizerak. Yankee doodle dandy james cagney mickey rooney judy garland hq. There are so many other great touches to yankee doodle dandy. Veterans day and memorial day are equally great dates i pick to enjoy this great american classic. The genius of james cagney and yankee doodle dandy. All information on this site the united states army old guard fife and drum corps is considered public information public domain and may be distributed or copied. The play opened at the liberty theater on november 7, 1904. The yankee doodle dandiest entertainment of em all. As cohan, jimmy does the title song, give my regards to broadway, over there, and its a grand old flag among others with a tremendous amount of physical energy, tap dancing, strutting and filling the screen with his enthusiasm and charisma. Producer hal wallis originally envisioned yankee doodle dandy as a straightforward biography of one of broadways most successful and prolific impresarios, george m. Yankee doodle dandy is a slice of hollywood magic that is just as easy to adore as it is to trash. Yankee doodle dandy rode into town last night on a whole lot more than a pony. In 1942 when yankee doodle dandy premiered there was a whole generations of people left alive who saw george m. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 michael curtiz, james cagney, joan.
Yankee doodle dandy is no more the truelife story of george m. Cohan james cagney recalls his life from a youth in vaudeville to later success. But he didnt win his oscar until 1942, when he played broadway showman george m. Yankee doodle dandy iconic movie posters by designer bill gold. The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer george m. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 uk region 2 compatible all region dvd.
Yankee doodle dandy 1942 brought to the white house to receive a congressional gold medal from president franklin delano roosevelt, broadway legend george m. Watching the film today cohan is like a figure from antiquity. Yankee doodle dandy warner brothers, 1942, directed by michael curtiz, is an autobiographical musical of a legendary broadway showman, composer, actor and dancer, george m. The nostalgic, shamelesslypatriotic, entertaining film also supported the war effort as it paid tribute in its mostly fictional story to a popular irishamerican entertainer and the grand american gentleman of the theatre in the early 20th century.
James cagney won his only academy award, playing the song and dance man in this musical spectacular. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Shop yankee doodle dandy bluray 1942 region a us import ntsc dvd. Buy yankee doodle dandy 1942 region 0 pal, plays in english without subtitles. The play concerns the trials and tribulations of a fictional american jockey, johnny jones based on the real life jockey tod sloan, who rides a horse named yankee. James cagney white heat, angels with dirty faces danced and sang his way to a welldeserved academy award for his outstanding portrayal of vaudeville composer and performer george m. This remarkable life story, though somewhat distorted and sanitized in. Yankee doodle dandy is a 1942 american biographical musical film about george m. The film succeeds almost entirely on the performance of james cagney as legendary songanddance performer george m. If youre not familiar, yankee doodle dandy 1942 follows the life of george m. This 1942 yankee doodle dandy movie starring james cagney as george m. Nacadih video spanish region 0 region free pal dvd release. Yankee doodle dandy 1942 is one of hollywoods greatest, grandest and slickest musicals.
Yankee doodle dandy is a cliche packed, guilty pleasure, made sublime by the galvanic performance of james cagney as song and dance man george m. James cagney sings and dances through an electric, oscarwinning performance in this starspangled musical. Cohan was the unvarnished truth about al jolson but who the heck cares. Yankee doodle dandy may be the most patriotic film ever released by a major american studio. Yankee doodle dandy the much loved and much acclaimed 1942 classic salutes the life and career of american composer and performer george m. In 1942 alone, yankee doodle dandy had to compete with two other curtiz films. A musical portrait of composersingerdancer george m. Optional english, french and spanish subtitles available. The fact that yankee doodle dandy arrives on bluray as part of warners archive collection could potentially be read as a sign that the greatest care was not taken to create the hd video master for the film, but that supposition is immediately proved incorrect by a brief glimpse at any frame from the film.
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