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

1942

2h 6m

7.1(216 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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Videos & Trailers

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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

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George Barbier

Erlanger

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Walter Catlett

Theatre Manager

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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

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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)

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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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Murray Alper

Wiseguy

Acting

Audrey Long

Dietz and Goff's Receptionst

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