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- 1942
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 6 m
- 1942
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 6 m
Summary The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
Directed By: Michael Curtiz
- 1942
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 6 m
- 1942
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 6 m
Yankee Doodle Dandy
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7.8
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Summary The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
Directed By: Michael Curtiz
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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90% Positive
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
89
90% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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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]
As warm and delightful a musical picture as has hit the screen in years, a corking good entertainment and as affectionate, if not as accurate, a film biography as has ever—yes, ever—been made.
There may be no American movie more patriotic than Yankee Doodle Dandy, a jingoistic biopic of famed Broadway star George M. Cohan that transcends its innumerable genre clichés through the sheer willpower of its star.
A big, enjoyable musical biography, well directed by Michael Curtiz.
If you can push past the flag-waving, this Warner Brothers effort from 1942 is a superior entry in a dubious genre, the musical biography. Michael Curtiz's direction is supple and intelligent, but what makes the movie is James Cagney's manic blur of a performance.
Now it seems raucous, vulgar, over long; but if you like slick jobs, this is certainly one of the slickest.
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Wins & 8 Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
National Film Preservation Board, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
