Yankee Doodle Dandy | Cohan meets FDR | Warner Classics

Brought to the White House to receive a Congressional Gold Medal from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Broadway legend George M. Cohan (James Cagney) reflects on his life and being born on 4th of July.

About Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942):
Legendary actor James Cagney stars in the role for which he won an Academy Award—the life of singer, dancer and songwriter George M. Cohan, a true Yankee Doodle Dandy.

This nonstop musical tour de force sings, dances and celebrates the life and career of a music man who lifted a nation, the first entertainer awarded the United States Congressional Medal of Honor for his contribution to morale.

From his early days as a vaudeville performer to his stardom on Broadway, Cohan composed the songs that defined his generation, including "Over There," "Give My Regards to Broadway," "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy."

OSCAR WINNER:
Best Actor - James Cagney
Best Score
Best Sound

[fw]

My absolute favorite Cagney film. An American classic.

[davidbowden]

Cagney's performance as Cohan is a true cinematic classic and exemplifies why Cagney was the Star he was and always will be in movie history!

[celestialskye]

Oh how I miss seeing this movie on 4th of July years ago on TV with my parents 💔
Wonderful movies they played back in the day, and what a great movie this IS 🎇🇺🇲🤗

[maggiew.]

Will never forget this movie. My father a WWII vet and born in 1912 looked forward to watching it everyday on the Fourth ...before cable of course.

[alfonsecoppola]

nothing like cagney dancing down the stairs, awesome movie

[craftycalley]

Absolute classic. Never dates. Wonderful.

[BDot-dvlq]

This is one of the earliest movies that fostered my love of great cinema. Watched it 1st in the 60s and then 4-5 times again over the years. Cagney could really dance for a type casted gangster. 😂😂

[Johnnycdrums]

Would have loved to see him tap dance down the stairs.
What an entertainer, and great American.

[bobsylvester]

An absolutely great film. Cagney won the Academy Award for best actor for this. I’m hoping some YouTube reactor will figure it out.

[relentless]

Hope everyone had a safe & happy 4th of July - Happy Friday 🥳🎉

[williamwindomtributesite]

Born in my home state of Rhode Island. There is a statue dedicated to him a top Fox Point in Providence.

[scottjohnson]

This movie makes me feel very patriotic, Of course, the music is from World War II and World War I but not in the same. I sing a songs, but it brings back a lot of emotion.

[JohnMichael-wdhl]

"You Dirty said in an 80s interview he never said that in his Life, and with a sour face, said he Despised it as an emulation of him. "King Creole".

[redtobertshateshandles]

He's really Irish.
Forgot his wife was pregnant. 😂

[BELCAN]

Nowadays folks don't give a thinkers cuss about making fun of the President.

[georgemoore]

It was a great Movie but it was pure 100% American Propaganda, it was released just after America entered the War, it helped make Kids think they wanted to Join in the war effort and help "Uncle Sam" and feel good about it, not knocking it, Propaganda was Hollywood's greatest achievement, the actual movies were secondary

[ronwade]

I'm a Good Democrat Mister President.

[kel]

So, the way they act in movies those days, you were to be very much afraid of the government. Not the way it should be. And that's why Old and I mean old, Donald Trump never should be

[davidparris]

FDR one of the dirtiest political operators that America never saw. Nothing changes.