Yankee Doodle Goes to Town (1939): Cast
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town is a 1939 short historical drama directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Clem Bevans as Curdleface (uncredited), Joe Devlin and Robert Dudley. It runs 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Jacques Tourneur
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yankee Doodle Goes to Town About?
The premise of Yankee Doodle Goes to Town without spoilers.
Made just before the United States entered World War II, this short film presents a dramatized overview of American democracy. It warns against a perceived threat from corporate and street‑level fascists advocating a government modeled on contemporary European regimes. The few‑minute film dramatizes the danger of copying European fascist models.
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- world's fair
- new york world's fair 1939 1940
- political system
- mgm
- 1776
- american history
- anti fascism
- mgm featurette
- featurette
- fascism
- democracy
- yankee doodle
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- american democracy
- authoritarianism
- one reeler
- voice over narration
- politics
- john nesbitt's passing parade
- propaganda
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town Cast & Characters
Clem Bevans leads the cast as Curdleface (uncredited), with Joe Devlin as Bartender (uncredited) and Robert Dudley as Shopkeeper (uncredited). Directed by Jacques Tourneur; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jacques Tourneur
- Clem Bevans as Curdleface (uncredited)
- Joe Devlin as Bartender (uncredited)
- Robert Dudley as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
- John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice)
Also Starring in Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
· 1 more- Albert Russell Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
More from Jacques Tourneur
More films directed by Jacques Tourneur, best-rated first: Out of the Past, Cat People, Nightfall and War-Gods of the Deep.
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town Also Known As
Also known as “Passing Parade No. 6: Yankee Doodle Goes to Town”.
- Also known as
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- Passing Parade No. 6: Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
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Yankee Doodle Goes to Town FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Yankee Doodle Goes to Town, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yankee Doodle Goes to Town?
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town runs 11 minutes.
When was Yankee Doodle Goes to Town released?
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town was released on June 17, 1939.
Who directed Yankee Doodle Goes to Town?
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town was directed by Jacques Tourneur.
More films by Jacques Tourneur Who is in the cast of Yankee Doodle Goes to Town?
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town stars Clem Bevans as Curdleface (uncredited), Joe Devlin as Bartender (uncredited) and Robert Dudley as Shopkeeper (uncredited), among 5 credited actors.
Does Yankee Doodle Goes to Town have a post-credit scene?
No. Yankee Doodle Goes to Town has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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