Review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) by Kathy P — 14 Oct 2006

Jimmy cagny is great as the composer george m cohan....singing and dancing to all the songs we've grown to love....

This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by Kathy P on 14 Oct 2006.

Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.

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