Review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) by Nick O — 03 Aug 2008

Surprisingly unschmaltzy, this musical really is very pleasant.

This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by Nick O on 03 Aug 2008.

Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.

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