Gorge Cohan Statute
Cohan was called "the greatest single figure the American theatre ever produced – as a player, playwright, actor, composer and producer".[5] On May ...
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Cohan was called "the greatest single figure the American theatre ever produced – as a player, playwright, actor, composer and producer".[5] On May 1, 1940, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt presented him with the Congressional Gold Medal for his contributions to World War I morale, in particular with the songs "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Over There".[26] Cohan was the first person in any artistic field selected for this honor, which previously had gone only to military and political leaders, philanthropists, scientists, inventors, and explorers.
In 1959, at the behest of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, a $100,000 bronze statue of Cohan was dedicated in Times Square at Broadway and 46th Street in Manhattan. The 8-foot bronze remains the only statue of an actor on Broadway.[3][27] He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970,[24] and into the American Folklore Hall of Fame in 2003.[citation needed] His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located at 6734 Hollywood Boulevard.[28] Cohan was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2006.[29]
The United States Postal Service issued a 15-cent commemorative stamp honoring Cohan on the anniversary of his centenary, July 3, 1978. The stamp depicts both the older Cohan and his younger self as a dancer, with the tag line "Yankee Doodle Dandy". It was designed by Jim Sharpe.[30] On July 3, 2009, a bronze bust of Cohan, by artist Robert Shure, was unveiled at the corner of Wickenden and Governor Streets in Fox Point, Providence, a few blocks from his birthplace. The city renamed the corner the George M. Cohan Plaza and announced an annual George M. Cohan Award for Excellence in Art & Culture. The first award went to Curt Columbus, the artistic director of Trinity Repertory Company.[31]
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In 1959, at the behest of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, a $100,000 bronze statue of Cohan was dedicated in Times Square at Broadway and 46th Street in Manhattan. The 8-foot bronze remains the only statue of an actor on Broadway.[3][27] He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970,[24] and into the American Folklore Hall of Fame in 2003.[citation needed] His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located at 6734 Hollywood Boulevard.[28] Cohan was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2006.[29]
The United States Postal Service issued a 15-cent commemorative stamp honoring Cohan on the anniversary of his centenary, July 3, 1978. The stamp depicts both the older Cohan and his younger self as a dancer, with the tag line "Yankee Doodle Dandy". It was designed by Jim Sharpe.[30] On July 3, 2009, a bronze bust of Cohan, by artist Robert Shure, was unveiled at the corner of Wickenden and Governor Streets in Fox Point, Providence, a few blocks from his birthplace. The city renamed the corner the George M. Cohan Plaza and announced an annual George M. Cohan Award for Excellence in Art & Culture. The first award went to Curt Columbus, the artistic director of Trinity Repertory Company.[31]
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