Yankee Doodle Dandy · LeviOsa

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Yankee Doodle Dandy · LeviOsa

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1942·NR

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

DramaMusic2h 6m

🍅91%

🍅

91%

Tomatometer

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83%

Popcornmeter

7.0

TMDB

Storyline

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

Trailers

2 videos

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Original Theatrical Trailer

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson announce YANKEE DOODLE DANDY for AFI Movie Club

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson announce YANKEE DOODLE DANDY for AFI Movie Club

Details

DirectorMichael Curtiz

ReleasedMay 29, 1942

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

George M. Cohan

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Mary

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Jerry Cohan

Richard Whorf

Richard Whorf

Sam Harris

Irene Manning

Irene Manning

Fay Templeton

George Tobias

George Tobias

Dietz

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Nellie Cohan

Jeanne Cagney

Jeanne Cagney

Josie Cohan

Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Singer

George Barbier

George Barbier

Erlanger

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Theatre Manager

Douglas Croft

Douglas Croft

George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

Google Play Movies

YouTube

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“James Cagney deploys his musical gifts to galvanizing effect in Yankee Doodle Dandy , a celebration of patriotic fervor as much as it is a biopic of George M. Cohan.”

91% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

G

Geoff Andrew

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

Raucous, vulgar, over long.

B

Bosley Crowther

RTNew York TimesMay 20, 2003

You will find as warm and delightful a musical picture as has hit the screen in years, a corking good entertainment and as affectionate, if not as accurate, a film biography as has ever -- yes, ever -- been made.

C

Critic

RTVarietyFeb 13, 2001

Yankee Doodle Dandy is rah-rah, no matter how you slice it.

M

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyNov 29, 2025

How sensational is Cagney? The real George M. Cohan saw the film shortly before he died of cancer in 1942 and, marveling at Cagney’s performance, exclaimed, "My God, what an act to follow!"

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Information

Title

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Released

May 29, 1942

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 6m

Status

Released

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Current War