The first three entries roused a polite flurry of hand clapping. Then came a song called Come On! Yankee Doodle! When it was over, the 1,100 youngsters went wild. Author of the song was not a ...

1942 smash hit Yankee Doodle Dandy recounts the life of singer ... “Who the heck cares? Dandy has song, dance, pathos, pageantry, uproarious comedy and, best of all, James Cagney at his Oscar- ...