Review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) by Jayden C — 14 Feb 2007

A classic.

This movie is incredibly good , I must've watched it like 2 times in the same day cause I felt obligated to. lol.

This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by Jayden C on 14 Feb 2007.

Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.

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