Yankee Doodle Dandy Vintage Movie Black Framed Wall Art Print, Movie Home Note We offer multiple wall art product styles canvas, posters, and framed prints If you see an image, but are curious as to whether it is offered in another style, please search the title within our store to see all available optionsCagney reached a creative peak with "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942), a biopic based on the life of composer George M Cohan A sentimental masterpiece, the film drew on Cagney's prodigious dancing talents, largely unexploited at Warner Bros (except for the marvelous "Footlight Parade" 1933), and brought him the Academy Award for best actorAug 28, 18 · Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) (Movie Clip) Being Eighteen Is Very Wise Elaborate meetcute, where James Cagney (in his early 40's) as young George M Cohan is backstage after playing his own mother's father, approached by aspiring actress Joan Leslie (who actually was 18), who will become Mary Cohan, in Yankee Dood