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"Describe how the scenes in today’s Daily Dose were designed to promote American values for audiences during World War II. Be specific. Refer to props, set design, settings, etc. in your answer.\n\t \n\n\tThere were a lot of patriotic symbols shown in this clip. As Cohan is being lead up the stairs to the oval office, we see that the walls are lined with portraits of the past presidents and that Cohan is wearing a pin of the American flag. I also noticed that the oval office was decorated with models and paintings of boats. At the beginning of the flashback sequences we see that the people who are attending the parade are waving American flags as the soldiers are marching past them.\n \n\n\n\t\tListen carefully to the dialogue in these scenes. In what ways does the dialogue and/or the screenplay work to boost American morale? Quote specific lines of dialogue in your response.\n\t \n\n\tI liked when Cohan admitted to the president that he was a little nervous about meeting with him. It just goes to show that no matter how accomplished you may be, everybody gets nervous every now and then. Another line that stood out to me was when Roosevelt said \"That's what I love about you Irish-Americans. You carry your love of the country like a flag.\" \n \n\n\n\t\tSince this is the opening of a biographical musical, how differently do you feel this film would be if it opened with the Fourth of July Parade scene in Providence, Rhode Island vs. the opening with FDR in the Oval Office? Defend your answer﻿﻿.\n\t \n\n\tI think that the opening is perfect because it is a biographical musical. This is not somebody else telling the story of George M. Cohan's life, it is Cohan telling not just president FDR but also the audience about his life and his experiences. If the film had opened with the Fourth of July scene, we as the audience wouldn't have known that Cohan was telling us this story.\n "
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