George M. Cohan - Rare film appearance 1932

[w8n4theboat]

I tried finding out the connection of Cohan and Keohane via google. There is no such info regarding that. I dated a Keohane from Buffalo who recently passed. Do you have any paper proof or info where I can attain that information ? I have always found that interesting. We even have a photo in Times Square with my loved one who was also a Keohane.

[knaveofdarts]

Lord that steering wheel is huge. 

[vertxxgg]

Let s hear in my web a Victor recording of 1911 pioneer of RAP and HEAVY METAL ?..by George M.Cohan¡

[rbbonotto]

Cohan made two films, this one, The Phanthom President (in which he plays two roles), and 'Gambling', made two years later. One reason for his being difficult is that he hated filming and said so; he was an entertainer well known for 'working off the audience,' and found (like Sophie Tucker) the lack of an audience to work against him.

[stevevandien]

I believe there is a complete copy of Cohan's "The Phantom President," which is a sound film.

[louisa1832]

Very nice clip. I wish George M. had made more movies.

[mikemcgee]

this is from the movie the phantom president which was based on the stage broadway musical that had a very young george murphy mca being stingy wont reissue this

[darylfn]

I was George Cohan's love child!

[JubalCalif]

Fascinating clip! Though George looks old enough to be not only Claudette's dad but her grandpappy too. Oh well...no big deal. He seems quite natural in front of the camera. Good think he made some talkies before he croaked so that future generations would know what he sounded like. THANKS for sharing this delightful "blast from the past" with us! :)

[Pbsmike]

Love it..want it too!

[WildeNotesMusic]

Claudette not only played with the greats, she was one of them! And even more gorgeous at that age (though she aged very well too.)

[patrickattack]

George M Cohan is my great uncle. He changed his last name from Keohane to Cohan because it was easier to pronounce.

[redredreds100]

no disrespect, but this looks a little creepty to me, Cohan looks 50 trying to seduce a very uoung Colbert, sorry, but this scene does not look right

[JudithIN410]

When this film was released in 1932, Cohan was 54; Colbert was 29.

[waddleduckie1]

I didn't know that!

[CarlDuke]

While the rest of his family pronouced the family name as spelled, George M. always said it as though it was spelled Cohen. George was married twice and unlike the Yankee Doodle Dandy storyline neither woman was named Mary. And also unlike in the film, Josie was his older, not his younger sister.

[BastardfromtheBush]

If you were any sort of immigrant to the States; Irish, British, Italian or Eastern European, the 'official' who greeted you at Ellis Island would spell your name as he heard you pronounce it. After that you were stuck with it. That's how come so many Americans have funny surnames.

[Dan4CW]

Are you sure? Cohan is of Irish ancestry

[carm4765]

@patrickattack George and Sam were buried right acroos the street from where I lived when I was young( Woodlawn Cemetary in the Bronx). I visited there often. two Mousoleums side by side. One with George M and one with sam harris.

[vertxxgg]

@patrickattack sings in my web your great uncle.. in 1911 hayday

[rozmarija]

My husband was in love with Claudete Colbert's hands ........WOW! She only died in 1996 ! She played with the greats!

[opelske]

George M. Cohan's career stage career began long before 1904. He came from a Vaudeville family and was in the act before he learned how to walk. They became the Four Cohans, including his sister. His play, Little Johnny Jones (or one of the other early musicals) was a sensation around 1904. He was quite a talented and gifted professional. Thanks for posting this wonderful clip. Nice to see the very young Claudette Colbert, too -another great talent. I must have a copy of this movie!

[Luvmovies4ever]

Great video clip. Do you have the entire movie?

[perfectjazz78]

The web site vintagefilmbuff has it fir sale

[Luvmovies4ever]

Great clip.  Anyway of getting a nice print of this movie..THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT?

[dogbone222]

Great!

[pebble976]

What is the name of the movie? Thank you for posting this.

[medamine39]

The movie's name is : The Phantom President (1932)

[medamine39]

The Phantom President (1932)

[Lockbar]

This clip needed a train going into a tunnel.

[143AC]

Dear Dave,

From what I've read about Mr.Cohan in one

book about Richard Rogers? He was not an easy man to deal with.

In Fact?

Messers Rogers And Hart couldn't work with

Cohan..who demanded creative control and

he was a distant and mean man.

[geargemartin]

as talented as rogers and hart were george m cohan was an original. all that followed, including rogers and hart were simply followers. so i suggest you just get over it.

[AngusTCat]

Rodgers and Hart were followers? Both were highly original and their songs are still being performed.

[opelske]

They were all so wonderful! Each divine in their own way. I never believe anything people say about anyone. No one is ever free of a bad moment. It's impossible to judge what someone else is experiencing. I'm just glad that they were all here and gave us so much to enjoy. I do wish there was more film though of some of those Vaudeville greats!

[dave62nick]

Wow, what a great reading. You can only imagin what he must of been like when he was young.

[pomeroy40144]

Really enjoyed this. The male tenor voice sounds like Donald Novis.

[kspm01]

Wonderful fragment, thank you for sharing!