The Pride of the Yankees
His breakout role was that of the young George M. Cohan in 1942's Oscar-winning "Yankee Doodle Dandy". The year 1942 also saw Croft in a substantial role as the young Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees" and as Raymond in "George Washington Slept Here". then as Skip in Harrigan's Kid and as Davey in Presenting Lily Mars.