Review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) by Simon T — 27 Feb 2017
Bio-musical of the pretty ghastly George Cohan, composer of some of the most banal and jingoistic songs ever to disgrace Broadway. James Cagney invests his trademark cartoon energy into every scene, and Michael Curtiz keeps most of the clichés at bay, but it's still jarring to see blackface getting big laughs, and war celebrated with so little irony or self-reflection.
This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by Simon T on 27 Feb 2017.
Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.
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