Yankee Doodle Goes to Town (1939)
Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It targets a perceived threat to democracy from board room and soapbox fascists who advocated a government based upon contemporaneous European models.
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 11 min
Release Date: June 17, 1939
Cast
- John Nesbitt - Narrator (voice)
- Clem Bevans - Curdleface (uncredited)
- Joe Devlin - Bartender (uncredited)
- Robert Dudley - Shopkeeper (uncredited)
- Albert Russell - Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Richard Goldstone (Story)
- Alvan Sommerfield (Story)
- Joseph Sherman (Screenplay)
Music: David Snell
Editing: Harry Komer
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
democracy
More Films by Director: Jacques Tourneur
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Yankee Doodle Goes to Town about?
- Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It targets a perceived threat to democracy from board room and soapbox fascists who advocated a government based upon contemporaneous European models.
- Who directed Yankee Doodle Goes to Town?
- Yankee Doodle Goes to Town was directed by Jacques Tourneur.
- Who stars in Yankee Doodle Goes to Town?
- Yankee Doodle Goes to Town stars John Nesbitt, Clem Bevans, Joe Devlin, Robert Dudley, Albert Russell.
- How long is Yankee Doodle Goes to Town?
- Yankee Doodle Goes to Town has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
- What genre is Yankee Doodle Goes to Town?
- Yankee Doodle Goes to Town is a History, Drama film.
- Where was Yankee Doodle Goes to Town produced?
- Yankee Doodle Goes to Town was produced in United States of America.