In 1969 my high school choir toured Europe (mostly Germany). We performed several Cohan songs, with the exception of Over There. We did not wish to annoy our local audiences. It was a great experience.
I've two regrets. One, that this movie wasn't made in technicolor. Two, that the real Cohan and Cagney never made a movie together. Cohan made one movie called "The Phantom President" in 1932, which was around the time that Cagney was getting his start. They could have played father and son vaudevillians, especially since Cagney got his start on vaudeville, just like Cohan. Unfortunately, Cohan had a bad experience in Hollywood and swore never to make another movie. "Yankee Doodle Dandy" was tailor made for Cagney and it came at a time when the country needed a movie like this. Cagney himself said during his Oscar acceptance remarks that it was a great part. He was being modest. Yes, it was a great part for him, probably the best part he ever got, but Cagney was that rare actor who was even more charismatic than the real life person he portrayed. Usually, actors in bio pictures seem intimidated by the characters they're playing. Cagney clearly wasn't. He pulled out all the stops. The only other biopic where the actor who was probably more charismatic than the real life subject was George C. Scott in "Patton".
In 1969 my high school choir toured Europe (mostly Germany). We performed several Cohan songs, with the exception of Over There. We did not wish to annoy our local audiences. It was a great experience.
I love to see this film it should come on TV
Actors were so proud to be Americans back then. Lets Make America Great Again!!!
I've two regrets. One, that this movie wasn't made in technicolor. Two, that the real Cohan and Cagney never made a movie together. Cohan made one movie called "The Phantom President" in 1932, which was around the time that Cagney was getting his start. They could have played father and son vaudevillians, especially since Cagney got his start on vaudeville, just like Cohan. Unfortunately, Cohan had a bad experience in Hollywood and swore never to make another movie. "Yankee Doodle Dandy" was tailor made for Cagney and it came at a time when the country needed a movie like this. Cagney himself said during his Oscar acceptance remarks that it was a great part. He was being modest. Yes, it was a great part for him, probably the best part he ever got, but Cagney was that rare actor who was even more charismatic than the real life person he portrayed. Usually, actors in bio pictures seem intimidated by the characters they're playing. Cagney clearly wasn't. He pulled out all the stops. The only other biopic where the actor who was probably more charismatic than the real life subject was George C. Scott in "Patton".
Outstanding info and post ~
This epic film should have been made in Technicolor. "Captains of the Clouds" (Cagney's previous movie) was Technicolor.
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