Yankee Doodle Dandy (Two-Disc Special Edition) |  | Director: Michael Curtiz
Actors: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Irene Manning
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  112 reviews
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Special Edition, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.7 x 0.7
MPN: 012569504127
ISBN: 0790765209
UPC: 012569504127
EAN: 9780790765204
Theatrical Release Date: June 6, 1942
Release Date: September 30, 2003
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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
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Yankee Doodle Dandy November 11, 2009
ROSEMARIE ANDERSON (Red Oak, Tx . U.S.A.)
I loved this movie the first time I saw it when it first came to the theaters. Gets better everytime. Excellent for Vetrens Day.
Yankee Doodle Dandy October 18, 2009
G. M. Crawford
That show is our favorite to watch several times a year. We recommend it to so many people, as a TRUE STORY, of Patriotic family who made a difference by bringing joy and pride to Americans...it is very inspiring that a musician got a Presidential Award for stirring the people to Love America.
Cagney is Spectacular September 8, 2009
Baron Sardonicus (Pennsylvania)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This 1942 film by director Michael Curtiz (Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Robin Hood, etc) captures a once-in-a-lifetime acting spectacle. It's Cagney's film, pure and simple. It's easy to see how this patriotic film helped America during the war as a morale booster. It is not only highly nostalgic but also very entertaining as a musical... and as a showcase for Jimmy Cagney.
The film received eight Oscar nominations and won three: Best Actor (James Cagney), Best Sound Recording (Nathan Levinson), and Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (Ray Heindorf and Heinz Roemheld). The other five nominations were Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Walter Huston), Best Director, Best Original Story (Robert Buckner), and Best Film Editing (George Amy). Cagney became the first actor to receive an Academy Award for a musical performance (his favorite performance of his career).
Cagney's performance is dynamic and charismatic and charming, a one man show. His dancing is fantastic to behold, and watching him wangle his way into partnership with a playwright and into financial backing from a bewildered producer (arts patron Mr. Schwab, played by S.Z. Sakall of "All About Eve", "Christmas in Connecticut", etc) is a pleasure.
James Cagney's dancing is almost playful, and it looks truly effortless. No wonder he got an Academy Award; he acts, cries, dances, sings, and does comedy in one film. Not an easy role. And Cagney nearly seems to float, he's so light on his feet, so acrobatic. Plus, he is not only adept at the dancing, but he seems to be having an absolute ball while doing it. You can tell he is 100% in his element.
The songs in this film, that George M. Cohan wrote and made famous, are really an integral part of American culture and its past. "Give My Regards to Broadway", "Yankee Doodle Dandy", and "Over There"... they hold stirring and heartfelt sentiments and ideas. They came about during the first World War but they still hold a potency of their own. I don't know if most people are familiar with these tunes, but they are important because they roused and united the country . . . as nothing else but music and song can. Sometimes I marvel at the passion and talent of patriotic musicians like John Phillip Sousa and George Cohan.
I love when Cagney breaks into that tap dance as he decends the staircase, towards the end of the movie. That bit was improvised. It's a really nice touch.
Yes, this is a flag-waving and grand old musical . . . larger than life and highly entertaining. It has a strong emotional core (the focus on the Cohan family and their love for each other) and it can easily choke you up, especially the very last scene.
 Yankee Doodle Dandy(Colorized version) August 25, 2009
Charles R. Palmer (Longmont, CO United States)
One of my favorite movies, was well done on the colorized version. It came to me in avery short time, which I realy appreciated and it was in good condition. would recommend the people who sent it very highly. C.R. Palmer
Yankee Doodle Dandy August 6, 2009
Tolford A. Durham (Belfast, Maine)
Wonderful deamatized story of the life of George M. Cohan and approved by his review of the story. Starring the great talent of actor James Cagney who does an excellant job of bringing to life the G. M. Cohan. Music to touch your heart and renew your pride to be an American. The added bonus DVD on the lives of G. M. Cohan and of James Cagney just adds to the interest of the background of this story and the two principals in this story. I highly recommend this DVD for the high quality entertainment it serves up to the buyer.
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