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Yankee Doodle Dandy

Name: Yankee Doodle Dandy
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1942-05-29
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Irene Manning

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

★ 7.0 1942 126 min NR Drama Music

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

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Release: 1942-05-29
Rating: NR
TMDB score: 7.0/10
Original language: EN
Status: Released
Production: United States of America
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

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DirectorMichael Curtiz WriterRobert Buckner WriterEdmund Joseph WriterJulius J. Epstein CastJames Cagney CastJoan Leslie CastWalter Huston CastRichard Whorf

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Topicsdancermusicalcomebackbiographysingervaudeville1900s

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