Remembering James Cagney in... Yankee Doodle Dandy Old Man Scene Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp, Jeanne Cagney, and Vera Lewis. Joan Leslie's singing voice was partially dubbed by Sally Sweetland. The film was written by Robert Buckner and Edmund Joseph, and directed by Mich

On this day, in 1942, The biographical musical film, YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, opened in New York City. Nominated for Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role, the movie follows the real life story and career of song-and-dance man, George M. Cohan. Winning the Oscar for his portrayal, James Cagney learned much of Cohan’s dancing style from Jack Boyle (who coached him on set), while a majority of the dance sequences were staged by LeRoy Prinz (ANYTHING GOES, SHOW BOAT). Because of George M. Cohan

755K views · 40K reactions | YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, the musical biography of patriotic song-and-dance man George M. Cohan, was the favorite film of its star, James Cagney. Cagney won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook