Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Yankee Doodle Dandy
Brief Synopsis
Featuring interviews with Joan Leslie, John Travolta, Robert Osborne and Leonard Maltin.
Cast & Crew
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John Rust
Director
Rudy Behlmer
Himself
John Travolta
Patrick Mcgilligan
Himself
Bob Thomas
Himself
Joel Grey
Himself
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2003
Synopsis
Featuring interviews with Joan Leslie, John Travolta, Robert Osborne and Leonard Maltin.
Director
John Rust
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2003
Articles
Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Yankee Doodle Dandy
The documentary features a multitude of film clips and rare photographs. There are also interviews with cast member Joan Leslie, film historians Bob Thomas and Rudy Behlmer, and two men who are great fans of the movie, Joel Grey and John Travolta.
BW & C-60m.
Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Yankee Doodle Dandy
Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Yankee Doodle Dandy (2003) is a fascinating look at how the life story of the legendary George M. Cohan was brought to the screen. Cohan himself played a vital role in the development of the film; so much so that at any point in the production he could have pulled the plug, leaving Warner Bros. and star James Cagney high and dry. The documentary goes into all that and much more including who Cohan wanted to play himself in the film and why Cagney wanted this role so bad. You'll also learn how persuasive Cagney could be and how he used his skills to convince actor Walter Huston to play his father.
The documentary features a multitude of film clips and rare photographs. There are also interviews with cast member Joan Leslie, film historians Bob Thomas and Rudy Behlmer, and two men who are great fans of the movie, Joel Grey and John Travolta.
BW & C-60m.