Yankee Doodle Dandy (feat. Dave Karger)

Kevin is thrilled to welcome TCM host, IMDb correspondent, and 'Today Show' commentator Dave Karger to talk about Michael Curtiz's musical biopic 'Yankee Doodle Dandy,' the likely runner-up in the 1942 Oscar race that lost to 'Mrs. Miniver.'

0:00 - 1:27 - Introduction

1:28 - 35:55 - 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' review

35:56 - 1:29:05 - Why 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' lost Best Picture

1:29:06 - 1:41:14 - Shoulda been a contender

1:41:15 - 1:44:29 - Did 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich