Review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) by Linda R — 17 Apr 2006

This is a pretty good and fun ol' classic.

This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by Linda R on 17 Apr 2006.

Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.

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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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By Megan L (165) on 17 Sep 2012

Three things save this movie from being bad; they are James Cagney, the music, and the humor. Everything else? Fluff…

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