Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Curtiz |
| Producer(s) | William Cagney (associate), Hal B. Wallis (executive), Jack L. Warner (executive) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Dance, Fame, Musicians, Show Business |
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Yankee Doodle Dandy Overview:
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner and William Cagney.
Yankee Doodle Dandy was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1993.
Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | James Cagney | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Walter Huston | Nominated |
| Best Director | Michael Curtiz | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | George Amy | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Ray Heindorf, Heinz Roemheld | Won |
| Best Writing | Robert Buckner | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Warner Bros. | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Musical Monday: Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
on Jan 12, 2026 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) ?... Read full article
Review Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 15, 2018 From 4 Star Films“My father thanks you, My Mother Thanks you, My Sister Thanks you, and I Thank you.” – James Cagney as?George M. Cohan I write this on Yankee Doodle Dandy’s 75 Anniversary on Memorial Day and I can say with much regret in my heart that it’s probably not nearly as resona... Read full article
Review Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 15, 2018 From 4 Star Films“My father thanks you, My Mother Thanks you, My Sister Thanks you, and I Thank you.” – James Cagney as?George M. Cohan I write this on Yankee Doodle Dandy’s 75 Anniversary on Memorial Day and I can say with much regret in my heart that it’s probably not nearly as resona... Read full article
The Politics of Yankee Doodle Dandy – Exclusive Guest Post by Author Alan K. Rode (Michael Curtiz: A Life)
By Guest Post on Nov 20, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub BlogThe Politics of Yankee Doodle Dandy The notion for a biographical film about legendary show business powerhouse George M. Cohan had been kicking around Hollywood since the late 1930s. The father of American musical comedy claimed to be born on July 4, 1878 and began treading the boards at age eight ... Read full article
1001 Classic Movies: Yankee Doodle Dandy
By Amanda Garrett on Nov 21, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsYankee Doodle Dandy (1942), starring James Cagney, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). In honor of the Presidential election on N... Read full article
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Quotes from
George M. Cohan: Thanks, Sam. It'll be great as long as those critics don't start to eat off my leg.
Sam Harris: Oh, don't worry about the critics! You got a smash hit! It's in the air, kid! It's in the air! You can't stop anything that's in the air!
[a group of soldiers in marching off to fight in World War II, singing Cohan's World War I song, "Over There"]
Sergeant on parade: What's the matter, old timer? Don't you remember this song?
George M. Cohan: Seems to me I do.
Sergeant on parade: Well, I don't hear anything.
[Cohan starts singing along, with tears coming into his eyes]
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Facts about
Carl Jules Weyl's theater stage set took up a whole sound stage and was specifically constructed so that it could replicate the proscenium design of any given theater, from the traditional, 19th century stylings of the Liberty (now Madame Tusseud's Wax Museum, where "Little Johnny Jones" opened in 1904) and Herald Square (demolished in 1915, where "George Washington Junior" opened in 1906) Theaters, to the Art Deco design of the Alvin (now the Neil Simon, where "I'd Rather Be Right" opened in 1937) Theater.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #98 Greatest Movie of All Time.
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