I'm not giving it the full five stars mostly because of the blackface scene, which made me uncomfortable. That and Cagney did a Shatner-esque singing job, which was weird. But his acting was spot-on and boy! could that man dance!
This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by Erin G on 21 Feb 2008.
Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.
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