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Get ready to Laugh, to Sing, to Shout! ...For here comes Uncle Sam's Star Spangled Yankee Doodle Dandy! - Yankee Doodle Dandy
Movie Details

Title: Yankee Doodle Dandy

Release Date: 29 May 1942

Runtime: 2h 6m

Genre: Drama, Music

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.044 (206 votes)

Cast

  • George M. Cohan: James Cagney
  • Mary: Joan Leslie
  • Jerry Cohan: Walter Huston
  • Sam Harris: Richard Whorf
  • Fay Templeton: Irene Manning
  • Dietz: George Tobias
  • Nellie Cohan: Rosemary DeCamp
  • Josie Cohan: Jeanne Cagney
  • Singer: Frances Langford
  • Erlanger: George Barbier
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