And "Yankee Doodle" was actually a dance tune popular with reels and jigs and various maneuvers. One of the many versions ran like this. It goes: "Yankee Doodle, keep it up.

Less than six months after the United States officially entered World War II, actor James Cagney's most acclaimed film - and you'll see why in the following Yankee Doodle Dandy facts - arrived in ...

The Spirit of '76, originally titled Yankee Doodle, was painted by Ohio native Archibald M. Willard. In the song, “Yankee” is believed to be an British taunt to American colonists—but the ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - James Cagney's best actor Oscar statuette for the 1942 musical film "Yankee Doodle Dandy" went unsold at auction in Los Angeles, in a rare offering of film's top award.