Principal cast
James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf and Irene Manning
Film 100 of 498 on the Screen Path
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Get ready to Laugh, to Sing, to Shout! ...For here comes Uncle Sam's Star Spangled Yankee Doodle Dandy!
About the film
Yankee Doodle Dandy at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1942 film at stop 100 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
Key craft credits
James Wong Howe (director of photography), George Amy (editor), Heinz Roemheld (original music composer), Ray Heindorf (original music composer) and Edmund Joseph (screenplay)
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Release
- 1942-05-29
- Runtime
- 126 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Music
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- James CagneyCharacter: George M. Cohan
- Joan LeslieCharacter: Mary
- Walter HustonCharacter: Jerry Cohan
- Richard WhorfCharacter: Sam Harris
- Irene ManningCharacter: Fay Templeton
- George TobiasCharacter: Dietz
- Rosemary DeCampCharacter: Nellie Cohan
- Jeanne CagneyCharacter: Josie Cohan
- Frances LangfordCharacter: Singer
- George BarbierCharacter: Erlanger
- Walter CatlettCharacter: Theatre Manager
- Douglas CroftCharacter: George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13
Full crew
Full crew
- Michael CurtizCredits: Director
- Jack L. WarnerCredits: Executive Producer
- Hal B. WallisCredits: Executive Producer
- George AmyCredits: Editor
- William CagneyCredits: Producer
- Robert BucknerCredits: Screenplay, Story
- Julius J. EpsteinCredits: Screenplay
- James Wong HoweCredits: Director of Photography
- Edmund JosephCredits: Screenplay
- Bill CooleyCredits: Makeup Artist
- LeRoy PrinzCredits: Choreographer
- Everett Alton BrownCredits: Sound Recordist
- Milo AndersonCredits: Costume Design
- Perc WestmoreCredits: Makeup Artist
- Martha AckerCredits: Hairstylist
- Ruby FelkerCredits: Hairstylist
- Ray HeindorfCredits: Original Music Composer
- Heinz RoemheldCredits: Original Music Composer
- Bill PhillipsCredits: Makeup Artist
- George M. CohanCredits: Songs
- Carl Jules WeylCredits: Art Direction
- Rydo LoshakCredits: Wardrobe Master
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