“Yankee
Doodle Dandy” is a Musical Biographical Drama, Screenplay by Robert Buckner,
Edmund Joseph, Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein Original Story by Robert
Buckner, Music by George M. Cohan and
Directed by Michael Curtiz.
It’s
a biographical film about George M. Cohan (James Cagney) who produced,
directed, wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his
famous songs.
The
film begins with his early days as a child-star in his family's vaudeville
show, all the way through to the time of his comeback at which he received a
medal from the president for his special contributions to the country.
Joan
Leslie is delightful as his wife Mary, Walter Huston plays his father, Richard
Whorf is his partner Sam Harris, Irene Manning shines as Fay Templeton, while
the
fine and varied supporting cast is completed by George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp, Jeanne Cagney,
Frances Langford, George Barbier, S.Z. Sakall, Walter Catlett, Douglas Croft
and Eddie Foy Jr.
