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: Mmmmm... ham or bacon?
Mary: Bacon.
George M. Cohan: Good. Ham makes me self-conscious.
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!
George M. Cohan: It seems it always happens. Whenever we get too high-hat and too sophisticated for flag-waving, some thug nation decides we're a push-over all ready to be blackjacked. And it isn't long before we're looking up, mighty anxiously, to be sure the flag's still waving over us.
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Facts about
Many facts were changed or ignored to add to the feel of the movie. For example, the real George M. Cohan was married twice, and although his second wife's middle name was Mary, she went by her first name, Agnes. In fact, the movie deviated so far from the truth that, following the premiere, the real George M. Cohan commented, "It was a good movie. Who was it about?"
The movie's line "My mother thanks you. My father thanks you. My sister thanks you. And I thank you." was voted as the #97 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
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