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yankee doodle dandy (1942)

Original title: yankee doodle dandy
Production: USA|126 min| black and white|
Dramatic, Comedy, Historical
Poster of movie yankee doodle dandy
in the early forties the actor and dancer george m. cohan was struck by criticism for his portrayal of president roosevelt and summoned to the white house. the president is actually a fervent admirer and intends to reward him for composing some songs. in front of roosevelt, cohan recalls his whole life, from the vaudeville years with the whole family, to the great personal successes on broadway.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1943 - logo Oscar miglior attore
Assigned to: James Cagney
Oscar 1943 - logo Oscar migliore colonna sonora per film commedia o musicale
Assigned to: Heinz Roemheld, Ray Heindorf
Oscar 1943 - logo Oscar migliore suono
Assigned to: Nathan Levinson

Origin of the subject

dal libro: romanzo ()

Direction

Michael CurtizMichael Curtiz: regista

Production and Screenplay

Robert Buckner: sceneggiatore
Edmund Joseph: sceneggiatore
Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis: produttore
Jack L.warner: produttore
William CagneyWilliam Cagney: produttore
Julius J. EpsteinJulius J. Epstein: sceneggiatore
Philip G. EpsteinPhilip G. Epstein: sceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters

George M.Cohan
James CagneyJames Cagney(età:43)
Mary
Joan LeslieJoan Leslie(età:17)
Jerry Cohan, il padre
Walter HustonWalter Huston(età:58)
Sam Harris
Richard Whorf(età:36)
Dietz
George TobiasGeorge Tobias(età:41)
Fay Templeton
Irene ManningIrene Manning(età:30)
rosemary decamp
Rosemary DecampRosemary Decamp(età:32)
sorella di George
Jeanne CagneyJeanne Cagney(età:23)
Nora
Frances LangfordFrances Langford(età:28)
s.z. sakall
S.z.sakallS.z.sakall(età:59)
walter catlett
Walter CatlettWalter Catlett(età:53)
leah baird
Leah Baird(età:59)
wallis clark
Wallis ClarkWallis Clark(età:60)
pat flaherty
Pat FlahertyPat Flaherty(età:45)
james flavin
James FlavinJames Flavin(età:36)
art gilmore
Art GilmoreArt Gilmore(età:30)
creighton hale
Creighton HaleCreighton Hale(età:60)
stuart holmes
Stuart HolmesStuart Holmes(età:58)
william hopper
William HopperWilliam Hopper(età:27)
june millarde
June Millarde(età:20)
paul panzer
Paul PanzerPaul Panzer(età:70)
leo white
Leo WhiteLeo White(età:60)
...
Frank FaylenFrank Faylen(età:37)
...
Hank MannHank Mann(età:55)
...
Ann DoranAnn Doran(età:31)
...
Minor WatsonMinor Watson(età:53)
...
Garry OwenGarry Owen(età:40)
...
Eddie Foy jr.(età:37)

Technical staff

Ray HeindorfRay Heindorf: musiche
Heinz RoemheldHeinz Roemheld: musiche
George Amy: montatore
Sol PolitoSol Polito: direttore della fotografia
James Wong howeJames Wong howe: direttore della fotografia
Milo AndersonMilo Anderson: costumista
Carl Jules WeylCarl Jules Weyl: scenografo
Nathan LevinsonNathan Levinson: tecnico del suono
Perc WestmorePerc Westmore: truccatore
Eugene JoseffEugene Joseff: costumista
ManGeorge M. Cohan: musiche
Leo F. forbsteinLeo F. forbstein: musiche