[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

“Yankee Doodle Dandy” opening credits

“Yankee Doodle Dandy” more clips

“Yankee Doodle Dandy” scene stills

“Yankee Doodle Dandy” publicity stills

[iowamark]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_M._Cohan
“In 1942, a musical biopic of Cohan, Yankee Doodle Dandy, was released, and James Cagney’s performance in the title role earned the Best Actor Academy Award. The film was privately screened for Cohan as he battled the last stages of abdominal cancer; Cohan’s comment on Cagney’s performance was, “My God, what an act to follow!”[11]

Cohan died of cancer at the age of 64 on November 5, 1942, at his New York City home at 993 Fifth Avenue. After a large funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, on Fifth Avenue, Cohan was interred at the Bronx’s Woodlawn Cemetery, in a private family mausoleum he had erected a quarter century earlier for his sister and parents.”

[Bobalu]

[chrisser]

Love this movie.

Could also due without the FDR worship, but the rest of the film makes it’s easy to look past that part. Just pretend it’s Ronald Reagan behind the desk.

[MinuteGal]

"Yankee Doodle Dandy".....on the list of my 6 all-time favorite films.

What an entertainer Cagney was, a real song and dance man....tremendously talented.

Yes, I DO pine for the olden days....sigh.

Leni