Title: Yankee Doodle Dandy
Runtime: 126 Min
Year: 1942
Genres: Biography - Drama - Musical
Cast: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Irene Manning, George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp, Jeanne Cagney, Frances Langford, George Barbier, S.Z. Sakall, Walter Catlett, Douglas Croft, Eddie Foy Jr., Minor Watson, Chester Clute, Odette Myrtil, Patsy Parsons (as Patsy Lee Parsons), Patsy Parsons (as Patsy Lee Parsons)
Directed By: Michael Curtiz
PLOT
A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star in his family's vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the president for his special contributions to the US, this is the life- story of George M. Cohan, who produced, directed, wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his famous songs.
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Writers: (screenplay) Robert Buckner and Edmund Joseph - (original story) Robert Buckner - contributor to screenplay (uncredited) Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein
IMDB Rating: 7.6
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82%
Parental Advisory Certification: Australia:G / Finland:S / Sweden:Btl / UK:U / USA:Approved (certificate #7929) / Canada:G (video rating) / USA:TV-G / Argentina:Atp
Awards:
1943- Academy Awards, USA (Oscar)
-Best Actor in a Leading Role - James Cagney (WON)
-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture - Ray Heindorf and Heinz Roemheld (WON)
-Best Sound, Recording - Nathan Levinson (Warner Bros. SSD) (WON)
-Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Walter Huston (NOMINATED)
-Best Director - Michael Curtiz (NOMINATED)
-Best Film Editing - George Amy (NOMINATED)
-Best Picture (Warner Bros.). (NOMINATED)
-Best Writing, Original Story - Robert Buckner (NOMINATED)
1993- National Film Preservation Board, USA (National Film Registry)
-Yankee Doodle Dandy (WON)
1942- New York Film Critics Circle Awards (NYFCC Award)
-Best Actor - James Cagney (WON)
-Best Director - Michael Curtiz Also for Casablanca (1942). (3rd place)
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