A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star in his family's vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the president for his special contributions to the US, this is the life- story of George M. Cohan, who produced, directed, wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his famous songs.
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Robert Buckner (story); Robert Buckner (screenplay); and Edmund Joseph (screenplay); Julius J. Epstein (uncredited); Philip G. Epstein (uncredited).
Starring
James Cagney (George M. Cohan); Joan Leslie (Mary); Walter Huston (Jerry Cohan); Richard Whorf (Sam Harris); Irene Manning (Fay Templeton); George Tobias (Dietz); Rosemary DeCamp (Nellie Cohan); Jeanne Cagney (Josie Cohan); Frances Langford (Singer); George Barbier (Erlanger); S.Z. Sakall (Schwab); Walter Catlett (Theatre Manager); Douglas Croft (George M. Cohan, As a Boy of 13); Eddie Foy Jr. (Eddie Foy); Minor Watson (Albee). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
Important: the following essays and comments are authored by Soul Food Cinema readers. Whilst the Editor prays for the spiritual integrity of all content of this site, it should be noted that these represent personal opinions and carry no official endorsement. If you consider any content to be a misrepresentation of Catholic teaching, please contact SFC. May God bless you and enlighten you in your reading.
-
Articles, Essays and Reviews
-
Please contact SFC if you are interested in submitting an essay on this film.
-
Readers' Comments and Opinions
-
Click the link to comment on this film. You may like to copy the film title and year (as given above) to your clipboard now for pasting into the following form.
