Tonight I watched Yankee Doodle Dandy, starring James Cagney, Joan Leslie, and Walter Huston. This is a biopic about the life of George M. Cohan, who was a composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer. This movie starts from the time he was born, to being a child star, until he comes out of retirement to return to Broadway. The movie ends with him getting a Congressional Medal of Honor from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, for boosting moral with his music during WWI.
This movie was pretty interesting. This is the man that wrote 100's of songs that we still hear today. Like Yankee Doodle Boy, Give My Regards to Broadway, and You're a Grand Old Flag, just to name a few. Below is the 1942 movie trailer. Enjoy!
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