This week we talk about the musical biography of James M. Cohan, Yankee Doodle Dandy, featuring James Cagney's iconic performance.
SPOILER ALERT We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.
A Warner Bros. Picture. Released on May 29, 1942. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Written by Robert Buckner and Edmund Joseph. Starring James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, and Rosemary DeCamp. Cinematography by James Wong Howe. Edited by George Amy. Musical score by Ray Heindorf and Heinz Roemheld (based on the music and lyrics of George M. Cohan).
