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)

AwardRecipientResult
Best ActorJames CagneyWon
Best Supporting ActorWalter HustonNominated
Best DirectorMichael CurtizNominated
Best Film EditingGeorge AmyNominated
Best Music - ScoringRay Heindorf, Heinz RoemheldWon
Best WritingRobert BucknerNominated
Best PictureWarner Bros.Nominated
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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 Blog

The 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 Films

Yankee 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


List of Yankee Doodle Dandy Posts

By BG Voita on Jul 4, 2015 From Classic Reel Girl

For this fourth, I thought it might be fun to revisit favorite posts devoted to Yankee Doodle Dandy, James Cagney's performance, and the Yankee Doodle Boy himself, George M. Cohan. Enjoy! James Cagney Yankee Doodle Dandy Where were you in 42 at ImagineMDD - Thorough post covering background i... 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!


[first lines]
Critic #1: I call it a hit. What'll your review say?
Critic #2: I like it too, so I guess I'll pan it.


George M. Cohan: My mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you.


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Facts about

In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #98 Greatest Movie of All Time.
Although Josie Cohan Niblo did predecease Jerry Cohan, dying of a diagnosed heart condition in 1916 at the age of 40 (her then 13-year-old son, future screenwriter Fred Niblo, Jr., discovered her body in an upstairs hallway), his wife, Helen Costigan "Nellie" Cohan actually survived him by 11 years, dying in 1928. In the film, it is stated that both Jerry Cohan's daughter and wife predeceased him.
James Cagney broke a rib while filming a dance scene, but continued dancing until it was completed.
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Inducted 1993
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