Review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) by Cheryl H — 15 Nov 2007

I'm a dork, I've loved this movie since I was a kid! Excellent flick!!

This review of Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) was written by Cheryl H on 15 Nov 2007.

Yankee Doodle Dandy has generally received very positive reviews.

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