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- 126 Minutes
- Warner Bros.
- Language English
- Country USA
- Rated:
- Format: 1.37:1
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- Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Written by Edmund Joseph, Robert Buckner
- Starring James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston
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James Cagney (WHITE HEAT, ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES) danced and sang his way to a well-deserved Academy Award for his outstanding portrayal of vaudeville composer and performer George M. Cohan in this Oscar-nominated biography. Recently selected as one of the top American films of all time by the prestigious American Film Institute and directed by Academy Award-winner Michael Curtiz (CASABLANCA), this joyous musical tribute to one of America's most popular entertainers was nominated for 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Writing and won for Best Score and Best Sound. Oscar-winner Walter Huston (THE TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE) received his third Oscar-nomination as Cohan's show business father. Contains some of Cohan's finest songs, including, "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Over There," and "Give My Regards to Broadway." A "must-see" American classic, Leonard Maltin awards it four stars. Inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry.
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Won: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Cagney), Best Sound - Recording, Best Music - Scoring of a Musical Picture, 1943 Academy Awards
Nominated: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Huston), Best Writing - Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, 1943 Academy Awards
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The greatness of the film resides entirely in the Cagney performance. -- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
- More on Yankee Doodle Dandy:
- Profile of director Michael Curtiz
- Article on the film