Review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) by J H — 27 Mar 2008

Legendary tough guy wins hi s Oscar playing real life hero George M. Cohan. GREAT MOVIE!!

This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by J H on 27 Mar 2008.

Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.

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