Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

  • Director: Michael Curtiz
  • Writer: Robert Buckner,Edmund Joseph,Julius J. Epstein
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: June 6, 1942
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Triunfo supremo
  • "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is a song and dance biopic co-starred by director Michael Curtiz and screenwriter Epstein brothers , co-starred by James Cagney , Joan Leslie , Walter Houghston and others. It was screened in The United States of America in 1942.
    This film tells the life of Cohan from a humble child actor striving to become a Broadway superstar, recreating the appearance of the entertainment circle of the year with excellent production and singing and dancing scenes, and reflects the social pulse of The United States of America at that time .

    Details

    • Release date June 6, 1942
    • Filming locations New York Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies Warner Bros.

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $11,800,000

    Movie reviews

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    • By Louisa 2022-10-03 21:08:37

      The Song of Victory-an anthem of the American spirit

      The film describes the life of George Cohan, an important Broadway performer in the early part of the last century. It can be seen from the film that George Cohan can sing and dance, always insisting on making progress, never giving up, working hard, creating and performing many musicals. And the musicals he created obviously have such an American sentiment. Even the president received him and praised him "Your song represents the American spirit." Since establishing itself as a country,...

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    • By Emilio 2023-09-29 19:30:11

      Although it is a passionate patriotic theme song and dance, James Cagney's performance is so wonderful! No matter what type he plays, it's very good, and it doesn't feel like the boss went to the wrong set. (didn't like the yankee song for a few verses...it didn't sound...

    • By Alisha 2023-09-18 17:28:06

      A special piece for a special time. Although there is a feeling of being fooled into watching a biography of a song and dance version, the quality of the film itself is still...

    • By Brady 2023-09-15 05:30:46

      This film is about: George Cohan was a famous Broadway entertainer in the early part of this century. He was an actor, writer, composer and dancer. His life story can be said to reflect the American entertainment industry before the 1940s....

    • By Sterling 2023-09-11 20:56:56

      The plot generally uses high flashbacks and songs and dances are slightly bland. Maybe Chinese people are not used to opera. The relevant characters are full of the optimistic spirit that came out of hell after World War I and before World War...

    • By Garret 2023-09-07 05:54:05

      American model show. I'm not interested in lighthouse patriotism, but it's interesting as a Broadway...

    Movie plot

    George Cohan is a well-known Broadway performer in the early part of this century. He is also Actor , Author , Composer musician songsmith and modern dance . His life story can be said to reflect the ecology of The United States of America entertainment industry before the 1940s. This film is another excellent film between director Michael Curtiz and screenwriter Epsteiner Brothers. It describes Cohan's life from a humble child actor...
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    Movie quotes

    • 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.

    • [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]