American playwright, songwriter, and actor (1878-1942), widely regarded as the father of American musical comedy, who takes a place among the most beloved entertainers of his era. Among his scores of hits are such standards as 'You're a Grand Old Flag,' 'Give My Regards to Broadway,' and 'Over There.' Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Cohan as President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1937 musical I'd Rather Be Right, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Frances…All good wishes, George M. Cohan.” Reverse bears a Vandamm Studio stamp. In fine condition, with a couple of tiny gouges to the right of the signature, and light silvering to the darker areas of the image.
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