"Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)" Two DVD Set

A Two DVD set that includes the 1942 James Cagney film "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and additional related features

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TITLE: "Yankee Doodle Dandy" 1942 film (2 DVD set)
FEATURING: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Houston
DIRECTOR: Michael Curtiz
STUDIO: Warner Brothers
NUMBER OF DISCS: 2
DVD RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2005
RUN TIME: 126 minutes
PUBLISHER'S FILM DESCRIPTION:
A nostalgic view of the golden era of show business and the man who made it glitter: George M. Cohan. Depicts his early days, triumphs, songs, musicals and romances.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
Two 45-minute documentaries highlight the Yankee Doodle Dandy two-DVD set. Michael J. Fox hosts James Cagney: Top of the World, a 1992 biography of the film's star that incorporates a rare audio interview with footage and photos from his film and stage career. Let Freedom Sing! The Story of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is a 2003 exploration of the film itself, including George M. Cohan's tight control over the project (he wanted Fred Astaire to play him) and profiles of the cast and crew (Joan Leslie, who played Cohan's wife, is interviewed and still looks lovely over 60 years later). Of course some material overlaps both documentaries, such as how a Communist accusation compelled Cagney to pursue this ultra-patriotic project, and how news of Pearl Harbor arrived during filming. Other significant features are historian Rudy Behlmer's trivia-laden commentary track and the nightmarish 1943 short "You, John Jones," in which Cagney is forced to envision his daughter (a pre-Meet Me in St. Louis Margaret O'Brien) suffering in wartime conditions around the world. The transfer isn't as eye-popping as on some of Warner's classics, but of course the chief reason to celebrate is that a great musical is finally available on DVD with plenty of interesting features

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