Review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) by Walter C — 07 Sep 2008

James Cagney can dance and sing! Great musical.

This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by Walter C on 07 Sep 2008.

Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.

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