Saturday, August 15, 2009

Yankee Doodle Dandy

James Cagney

Big budget Hollywood extravaganza celebrating the life and career of George M. Cohan. Released in 1942 this also served to drum up flag-waving patriotism for WWII.

Many large scale production numbers, interspersed with quiet scenes from Cohan's family life. Cagney filled the screen with his presence and energy.

Great fun in an old-fashioned kind of way.

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