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| Warner Bros. | Release Date: June 6, 1942 |
Starring:
Frances Langford, George Barbier, George Tobias, Irene Manning, James Cagney, Jeanne Cagney, Joan Leslie, Richard Whorf, Rosemary DeCamp, Walter Huston
Summary:
The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
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No one, with the possible exception of Bruce Lee, conveyed as much onscreen energy as Jimmy Cagney, and this musical biopic of George M. Cohan has that in spades, culminating in a dance down the White House stairs that is unforgettable. [03 Apr 2020, p.E1]
Of course, Yankee Doodle Dandy is short on answers -- picture biographies from the '40s tended to ignore facts, opting instead for more emotional entertainment -- but that doesn't dissuade us. Curtiz and Cagney make their point, that dreamland America can be a helluva place, especially for gutter snipes (like Cagney) turned glitter stars (like Cohan). [30 Jun 1994, p.16]
A big, enjoyable musical biography, well directed by Michael Curtiz.
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