Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

7.1/10 126 min Drama Music

Overview

A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.

Cast

James Cagney

George M. Cohan

Joan Leslie

Mary

Walter Huston

Jerry Cohan

Richard Whorf

Sam Harris

Irene Manning

Fay Templeton

George Tobias

Dietz

Rosemary DeCamp

Nellie Cohan

Jeanne Cagney

Josie Cohan

Frances Langford

Singer

George Barbier

Erlanger

Walter Catlett

Theatre Manager

Douglas Croft

George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13

Eddie Foy Jr.

Eddie Foy

Minor Watson

Albee

Chester Clute

Goff

Odette Myrtil

Madame Bartholdi

Patsy Parsons

Josie Cohan, as a girl of 12

S.Z. Sakall

Schwab

Ann Doran

Receptionist (uncredited)

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