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yankee doodle dandy (1942)

Original title: yankee doodle dandy
126 min| black and white|
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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

Direction

Michael CurtizMichael Curtizregista

Production and Screenplay

Robert Bucknersceneggiatore
Edmund Josephsceneggiatore
Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallisproduttore
Jack L.warnerproduttore
William CagneyWilliam Cagneyproduttore
Julius J. EpsteinJulius J. Epsteinsceneggiatore
Philip G. EpsteinPhilip G. Epsteinsceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters

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

Technical staff

Ray HeindorfRay Heindorfmusiche
Heinz RoemheldHeinz Roemheldmusiche
George Amymontatore
Sol PolitoSol Politodirettore della fotografia
James Wong howeJames Wong howedirettore della fotografia
Milo AndersonMilo Andersoncostumista
Carl Jules WeylCarl Jules Weylscenografo
Nathan LevinsonNathan Levinsontecnico del suono
Perc WestmorePerc Westmoretruccatore
Eugene JoseffEugene Joseffcostumista
ManGeorge M. Cohanmusiche