Less than six months after the United States officially entered World War II, actor James Cagney's most acclaimed film — and you'll see why in the following Yankee Doodle Dandy facts — arrived ...

"Yankee Doodle Dandy" is rah-rah, rousingly American and great box office, no matter how you slice it. It's a tribute to a grand American gentleman of the theatre - George M. Cohan - whose life ...

Cohan, a flamboyant Irishman, and the personification of American patriotism, from the 1942 film biography Yankee Doodle Dandy starring James Cagney. Warner Brothers songwriter M.K.(Moe ...

Despite its popularity in the modern lexicon, the word actually comes from the British insult “Yankee Doodle Dandy” from the 18th century, which was then abbreviated a hundred years later.

Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society is hosting a special summer matinee to help you prepare for the Independence Day holiday. On Saturday, June 28, the classic musical “Yankee Doodle ...

Her credits included ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy,’ ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars,’ ‘Hollywood Canteen’ and ‘Swing Hostess.’ By Mike Barnes Senior Editor She and her siblings Mary (born in 1916 ...