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Yankee Doodle Dandy(1942)
Status: Released
Date: 1942-05-29
70%
224 Votes
Time: 2h 6m
Get ready to Laugh, to Sing, to Shout! ...For here comes Uncle Sam's Star Spangled Yankee Doodle Dandy!
Overview:
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Yankee Doodle Dandy
Top 10 Billed 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
Video Trailer Yankee Doodle Dandy
Video: Original Theatrical Trailer
Original Theatrical Trailer
Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson announce YANKEE DOODLE DANDY for AFI Movie Club
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Original Theatrical Trailer - Trailer
Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson announce YANKEE DOODLE DANDY for AFI Movie Club - Featurette
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