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 ...

Choosing two American folk melodies, Atkins opted for “Yankee Doodle,” the de facto anthem for the Union, and “Dixie,” for the Confederacy. “Time is short,” Atkins begins.