Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942): Michael Curtiz Patriotic Biopic, Starring Jimmy Cagney in his Oscar-Winning Performance, with Walter Huston, Joan Leslie

Happy Fourth of July Weekend

Michael Curtiz's rousing biopicture of patriotic showman George M. Cohan, which features the perfectly cast Jimmy Cagney in his Oscar-winning performance, was extremely popular at the time.