Review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) by Nicolas A — 02 Jul 2008

I know it's corny but I love this film and if you haven't seen cagney dance you're in for a treat.

This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by Nicolas A on 02 Jul 2008.

Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Rod E (628) on 20 Jan 2013

James Cagney is great in this super patriotic jam. He was just as great as a song and dance man as he was a gangster…

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