Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

1939 0h 11m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Clem Bevans
Curdleface (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Bartender (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Albert Russell
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Tourneur
Writers: Richard Goldstone, Alvan Sommerfield, Joseph Sherman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Komer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Nesbitt and Clem Bevans and Joe Devlin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacques Tourneur directs. Harry Komer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Harry Komer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Nesbitt and Clem Bevans and Joe Devlin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0032892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.