Yankee Doodle Dandy - COLORIZED
by Michael Curtiz
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Actor: Irene Manning, James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Richard Whorf, Walter HustonDirector: Michael Curtiz
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 126 minutes
Release Date: 1993-01-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
VHS Movie Reviews of Yankee Doodle Dandy - COLORIZED
Movie Review: Yankee Doodle Dandy
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this movie for my husband, it is one of his favorites because of the music. He enjoyed it very much!Movie Review: A Genuine Classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
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 down the street with marching troops, readying themselves for leaving for Europe at the outset of America's involvement in World War II. With his own music being played as the troops march. . . . I still get misty-eyed with that scene.
The story itself is pretty standard. The portrait of Cohan, his family, and his friends as his talent propels him upward in the Broadway galaxy of stars and talents. There are the ups and downs and challenges that face him in the movie. However, as one might guess, he triumphs.
Cagney does a great job singing the songs and dancing while portraying Cohan. And those songs. . . . Among the ones that Cagney sings: "Over There," "Harrigan," "Give My Regards to Broadway," "Mary's a Grand Old Name," "You're a Grand Old Flag," and so on. And, of course, "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Just a great deal of fun.
The other actors provided great support for Cagney's bravura performance. Walter Huston, Joan Leslie, Richard Whorf, Jeanne Cagney (James' sister), Frances Langford. . . . All acquit themselves nicely.
There is a second DVD with all manner of supporting material, but I never get as interested in these add-ons as perhaps I should. I much prefer to attend to the "main event," in this case the movie itself.
Anyhow, treat yourself to a classic. . . . This is an all-time great "feel good" movie.
Movie Review: yankee doodle dandee
Summary: 4 Stars
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. Movie Review: Yankee Doodle Danny (Two Disk Special Edition)
Summary: 5 Stars
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.Movie Review: A Classic Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
A great movie - one of the greatest of all times. Colorized, it is even better than the original. Would recoemend this to anyone! So much extra on the DVD to entertain you!
Summary of Yankee Doodle Dandy - COLORIZED
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 KeoghBiography Video
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