Yankee Doodle Dandy

TCM's Dave Karger introduces Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

TCM's Dave Karger introduces Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

TCM's Saturday afternoon host Tiffany Vazquez introduces Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

Elaborate meet-cute, 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 Doodle Dandy, 1942.

James Cagney as George M. Cohan, title character, met by the White House butler (Clinton Rosemond), summoned by FDR (Captain Jack Young), whom he plays in his new show, to a flashback introducing his dad (Walter Huston), early in Yankee Doodle Dandy,1942.

Just the top of the "Yankee Doodle Boy" number from George M. Cohan's Little Johnny Jones as re-created by director Michael Curtiz and choreographer Leroy Prinz in the bio-pic Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942, James Cagney in the lead.

Corny but effective, famous scene for James Cagney as musical star George M. Cohan, arriving for the last breath of his father Jerry (Walter Huston), the real event would have been in 1917, Warner Bros.’ fanciful version around 1930, in Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

Promo for the appearance of Golden Globe, Academy and Tony award winner Joel Grey, as the TCM Guest Programmer for March, 2013, with Robert Osborne on Tuesday, March 19th starting at 8pm ET.

Composer George M. Cohan (James Cagney, title character), with wife Mary (Joan Leslie), shopping songs in 1890’s New York, George Tobias and Chester Clute passing on one of his biggest hits, then meeting their future partner (Richard Whorf), in Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

Promo for TBS Late Night star Conan O'Brien's appearance as TCM's Guest Programmer for July, appearing with Robert Osborne Monday, July 4th starting at 8pm edt.

James Cagney gives an Oscar® winning performance as song-and-dance legend, George M. Cohan, in the musical biography, Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).