Critic Reviews

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) Rank 5 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) a score of 3.5164 out of 4

based on (11) reviews

Click on the numbers to the right of the graph to see reviews of that rating

Excellent

(8)

Very Good

(3)

Good

(0)

Fair

(0)

Poor

(0)

Reviews by Score:

Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

Warner Brothers really came up with a worthy package of extras. Yankee Doodle Dandy is a classic American film and the bonus features do a fabulous job of celebrating two American icons: George M. Cohan and James F. Cagney. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

The Greatest Films - comprehensive analysis of classic US film

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) is one of Hollywood's greatest, grandest and slickest musicals. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at The Greatest Films - comprehensive analysis of classic US film

TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

It's heartfelt entertainment and anyone who ever whistled a tune, tapped a toe or hummed a bar of music will love it. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)

It delivers its red-white-and-blue patriotism to you by the exuberant bushel, but this grand old film reminds us that there was a time when patriotism was more heartfelt than bullying and jingoistic. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)

Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

...nothing more than good old-fashioned entertainment as one legendary song and dance man pays tribute to another. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

Channel 4 Film (--)

Thanks to fluent direction, fine photography and Cagney's brillance as actor and song and dance man, the whole piece is surprisingly palatable. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at Channel 4 Film (--)

DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

There's more to "Yankee Doodle Dandy" than a great performance by Cagney and a few great songs. There's a great story, too, and a great supporting cast. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

At-A-Glance Film Reviews

Cagney's high-energy performance embodies the spirit of Cohan's most well known flag waving songs -- "It's a Grand Old Flag," "Over There," and so forth. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

He doesn't dance so much as strut; he doesn't act so much as sell you his desire to entertain. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

"James Cagney played George M. Cohan with great vigor and won his only Oscar for that brilliant performance." ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Edwin Jahiel (Edwin Jahiel)

"Can't act, can't sing, can dance a little. ...read the complete Yankee Doodle Dandy movie review at Edwin Jahiel (Edwin Jahiel)

from $14.95