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VHS : Yankee Doodle Dandy

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starring: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Irene Manning directed by: Michael Curtiz See Larger Image Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780790743448 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0790743442 Label: Turner Home Ent Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Turner Home Ent Release Date: September 19, 2000 Running Time: 126 minutes Sales Rank: 8161 Studio: Turner Home Ent Theatrical Release Date: June 06, 1942 Related Items: The Glenn Miller Story Singin' in the Rain (Two-Disc Special Edition) The Jolson Story My Fair Lady The Music Man (Special Edition) see more Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: James Cagney thrills in a rare (and limber) song-and-dance performance as composer-entertainer George M. Cohan. This nostalgic biography is told in flashbacks, covering Cohan's formative years becoming Broadway's brightest star and touching upon his loves, musicals, and artistic triumphs. Director Michael Curtiz (The Adventures of Robin Hood) offers Cagney ample opportunities to invent an utterly charming performance in what is practically a one-man show. If you've never seen Cagney as a hoofer, you're in for a treat: his dancing is as dynamic as anything else he's ever done on screen. --Tom Keogh Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - The best ! From Little Caesar to George M. Cohan. Winning an Academy Award for Best Actor, Cagney is wonderful. One of the best American movies ever made. Great for family viewing, including young children. And for young children, don't forget to let them see Errol Flynn in Robin Hood. Rating: - Yankee Doodle Dandy I purchased this movie for my husband, it is one of his favorites because of the music. He enjoyed it very much! Rating: - A Genuine Classic! Wow! What a classic movie this is. It's from a different era and probably seems too schmaltzy and contrived. Still, it is a terrific movie in its own terms. James Cagney is a credible song and dance man as he plays the great showman George M. Cohan. His dancing down the stairs of the White House still stuns me when I watch. I can see myself falling down the stairs after the first step! There is a lot of emotional impact to the movie. The final scene where he is walking ... Read More Rating: - yankee doodle dandee Great movie, favourite James Cagney movie of all time! My only disappointment was that I thought it was in colour not black and white but still fantastic. Rating: - Yankee Doodle Danny (Two Disk Special Edition) The movie was enjoyable to watch and got me to wondering again why James Cagney didn't make more musicals. He is fanastic in this movie. However, I especially enjoyed the added features, especially the newsreel. I did not realize that Mexico was an ally during World War II. Would recommed this to anyone who enjoys old movies and if a James Cagney fan in regard to his gangster movies, watch this to get a new perspective on a great star. see more

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