Following the life story of George. M. Cohan, this documentary follows his early life as a child with a great talent, tulle he becomes a well-known and talented singer, songs writer, producer, and music composer, whose songs achieve a great success, as he receives a medal from the president.
A big, old-fashioned rousing biopic of patriotic showman George M. Cohan, played with energy and gusto by Jimmy Cagney in his only Oscar-winning performance.
You will find as warm and delightful a musical picture as has hit the screen in years, a corking good entertainment and as affectionate, if not as accurate, a film biography as has ever -- yes, ever -- been made.
Classic Film and Television
May 28, 2005
awfully dull and stodgy
Video-Reviewmaster.com
March 08, 2008
Flag waving, toe tapping, GREAT James Cagney performance as Broadway's George M. Cohan.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
July 04, 2005
James Cagney played George M. Cohan with great vigor and won his only Oscar for that brilliant performance.
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.
