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Poster Art From art.comYankee Doodle Dandy   1942     3 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, George Tobias, Irene Manning, Frances Langford, Rosemary DeCamp, Jeanne Cagney, S.Z. Sakall, Eddie Acuff, George Barbier, Douglas Croft, Eddie Foy Jr., Minor Watson

  George M. Cohan's biography is the theme of this patriotic musical, and James Cagney is superb in the title role. The story begins when George (Douglas Croft) was growing up as a star in his family's vaudeville show, continues through his years as one of Broadway's great stars, and ends up with him receiving a medal from the President for his contributions to the United States. Cagney won the Best Actor Oscar for his effort. Nominations included Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Walter Huston), and Director.    1 User Review




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KRISTAL ALTIZER 07/04/2009 
  ALL I CAN SAY IS WATCH THE MOVIE BECAUSE IT IS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE


Cast
James Cagney George M. Cohan
Joan Leslie Mary
Walter Huston Jerry Cohan
Richard Whorf Sam Harris
George Tobias Dietz
Irene Manning Fay Templeton
Frances Langford Singer
Rosemary DeCamp Nellie Cohan
Jeanne Cagney Josie Cohan
S.Z. Sakall Schwab
Eddie Acuff Reporter
George Barbier Erlanger
Douglas Croft Young George M. Cohan
Eddie Foy Jr. Eddie Foy
Minor Watson Albee

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Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Oscar: Best Actor for James Cagney
Michael Curtiz
Oscar: Best Director for Casablanca (1943)
James Cagney
Oscar: Best Actor for Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Walter Huston
Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)


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