Yankee Doodle Dandy

Author

James Cagney

Call Number

• DVD MUSICAL (CEN)

Edition

2-disc special ed.

Performers

James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Jeanne Cagney, Frances Langford, George Tobias, Irene Manning.

Publication Information

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2003.

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (125 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

A musical classic - the story of George M. Cohan, famed playwright, entertainer and composer.

Notes

DVD format ; Dolby digital mono.

Videodisc release of the 1942 motion picture.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Not rated.

In English with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

Special features include: All-new digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements ; rousing documentaries chronicling the movie's making and James Cagney's career ; audio commentary ; John Travolta remembers James Cagney ; Leonard Maltin hosts "Warner night at the movies 1942" with trailer, newsreel, dramatic short, cartoon and Cagney in wartime short "You, John Jones" ; more vintage cartoons ; galleries of art/photo/publicity materials and James Cagney trailers ; audio-only extras - radio show and prerecording session outtakes/rehearsals.

Presented in a standard format which preserves the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition.

Contents

• Disc one. The movie
• Disc two. Bonus material.