Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

AFI Top 100: 98

Nominee

I remember watching this for the first time when I was a little kid. At that time I thought the musical numbers were the best part and found the dialogue boring as hell. So when my sister got it for my Dad for father's day I was looking forward to the musical numbers with the glamorous costumes and the classic vaudeville dancing. And in this department it certainly provided, but I realized in my seasoned almost twenty years that the sharpness and human insight in the script was heart warming, humorous, and entertaining.

This movie is truly a classic American film. Not only does it pay testament to one of the most important American icons, George M. Cohan. It shows us the acting versatility of James Cagney, usually a player of the tough gangster archetype, we see him now showing his roots. He won an Oscar for his efforts and he deserved.

Overall: This is true classic American entertainment at its finest. You will find yourself singing Cohan songs, doing Cagney impressions, and just feeling happy in general. I recommend this film to anyone. Period

So in conclusion: "My Father thanks you. My Mother thanks you. My Sister thanks you. And I thank you."