"Get ready to Laugh, to Sing, to Shout! ...For here comes Uncle Sam's Star Spangled Yankee Doodle Dandy!"

1942

2h 6m

7.1(215 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.

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Cast & Crew

35 members

Acting

James Cagney

George M. Cohan

Acting

Joan Leslie

Mary

Acting

Walter Huston

Jerry Cohan

Directing

Richard Whorf

Sam Harris

Acting

Irene Manning

Fay Templeton

Acting

George Tobias

Dietz

Acting

Rosemary DeCamp

Nellie Cohan

Acting

Jeanne Cagney

Josie Cohan

Acting

Frances Langford

Singer

Acting

George Barbier

Erlanger

Acting

Walter Catlett

Theatre Manager

Acting

Douglas Croft

George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13

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Eddie Foy Jr.

Eddie Foy

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Minor Watson

Albee

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Chester Clute

Goff

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Odette Myrtil

Madame Bartholdi

Acting

Patsy Parsons

Josie Cohan, as a girl of 12

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S.Z. Sakall

Schwab

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Jack Young

The President

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Ann Doran

Receptionist (uncredited)

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Frank Faylen

Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

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Pat Flaherty

Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)

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Bert Moorhouse

Maurice Ruppe (uncredited)

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Dolores Moran

The Pippirino (uncredited)

Acting

Poppy Wilde

Chorus Girl for 'Little Johnny Jones' Number (uncredited)

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Phyllis Kennedy

Fanny (uncredited)

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Doris Merrick

(uncredited role)

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Jean Inness

Reporter (uncredited)

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Dorothy Kelly

Unknown Role

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Hazel Dohlman

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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John Breen

Soldier (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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John Alban

Theatre Patron

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Acting

Murray Alper

Wiseguy

Acting

Audrey Long

Dietz and Goff's Receptionst

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Cast & Crew

James Cagney

Joan Leslie

Walter Huston

Richard Whorf

Irene Manning

George Tobias

Rosemary DeCamp

Jeanne Cagney

Frances Langford

George Barbier

Walter Catlett

Douglas Croft

Eddie Foy Jr.

Minor Watson

Chester Clute

Odette Myrtil

Patsy Parsons

S.Z. Sakall

Jack Young

Ann Doran

Frank Faylen

Pat Flaherty

Bert Moorhouse

Dolores Moran

Poppy Wilde

Phyllis Kennedy

Doris Merrick

Jean Inness

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Hazel Dohlman

John Breen

Jack Deery

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