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I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy

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Real Estate Agent with The Virtual Real Estate Team 104556

I grew up with old movies on television and every year around July 4th the story of George M Cohan played annually. I have lost count of the times I have seen this movie and Jame Cagney is not only perfect for the role his unique style of dancing is like no other you can ever see. For the rest of my life this will be still my July 4th ritual just like Scrooge with Alistair Sim at Christmas. They don't make them like this anymore.

Comments (19)

Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Happy 4th Joe. I have never seen the movie. I imagine it is a great classic,

Jul 04, 2017 02:49 PM
Joe Pryor

It is and I just watched. He wrote Over There and also You're a Grand Old Flag.

Jul 04, 2017 07:15 PM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

WE get a station that broadcasts old shows and watch them more than anything else.

Jul 04, 2017 02:51 PM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Thats good stuff.  I have never seen this one so I will have to check it out.

Jul 04, 2017 03:08 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Joe I've never seen this movie either. They sure did make some pretty awesome musicals way back then.  Happy 4th!

Jul 04, 2017 03:12 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I have not seen the movie. Thanks for sharing.

Jul 04, 2017 03:46 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Joe- add me to the list.  As much as I love old movies, I've only seen clips of James Cagney like the one you showed. 

Jul 04, 2017 04:31 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Happy Independence Day Joe, I hope that you and your loved ones all had a great celebration!

Bob

Jul 04, 2017 11:32 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Good morning Joe.  You and I are on the same page.  Love Alistar Sim sadly, I did not see Cagney this year. 

Jul 05, 2017 03:50 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I do not remember this movie.

Have a great day and an outstanding week.

Jul 05, 2017 06:07 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

The old movies are really the best. I can watch them again and again. Have a fine day, Joe.

Jul 05, 2017 06:32 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Fabulous Joe,

I remember parts of this clip.  This is truly an apple pie kind of movie and there was nobody better at it than James Cagney. Thanks for the share! I know you had a wonderful 4th!

Jul 05, 2017 07:57 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have never seen the movie, but I have heard nothing but good things about it.  I hope you enjoyed your 4th!

Jul 05, 2017 09:10 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I do believe I've seen it...I certainly know this clip. I love that it's a tradition for you on the Fourth!

Jul 05, 2017 12:57 PM
Mark Loewenberg
KW of the Palm Beaches - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
KW 561-214-0370

those are the classics.. and I too have seen it.. happy 5th of July Joe!

Jul 05, 2017 01:22 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Boy, does that movie bring back a whole bunch of memories.  I remember it well.

Jul 05, 2017 03:26 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Joe... we hear about people's traditions watching old Christmas movies and Thanksgiving movies. This is the first time I've heard about a July 4th tradition... but what a great idea and a great movie. I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy is one of the first songs I learned as a child in English. Still love it!

Jul 06, 2017 05:19 AM
Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi
NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL
708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

This is an annual event at our home too, Joe Pryor ... as it remains one of my wife's favorite movies.  She brought our youngest son to an old premier movie house to watch this movie when he was little.  It's now an annual event at HIS home with his daughter.  Good movies with strong messages are timeless and this certainly fills that bill ...

Gene 

 

 

 

Jul 06, 2017 12:19 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

I agree, Joe, they don't make movies like Yankee Doodle Dandy any more. I love watching the old movies.

Jul 06, 2017 11:02 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Joe

Yankee Doodle dandy is a classic black and white movie.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

 

 

Jul 08, 2017 08:38 PM