Classic Hollywood: 'Yankee Doodle Dandy,' Robert Walker and 'The Killers'

appy Fourth of July weekend! This is longtime L.A. Times film reporter Susan King, and welcome to the latest edition of my Classic Hollywood newsletter. And if you love the Golden Age of Hollywood you’ll want to check out this week’s movie milestone, DVD release, sneak peek of Sunday’s Classic Hollywood story, notable births and the death of a two-time Oscar-winning actress.

This holiday has always meant a lot to me. It was on this day when I was only 3 years old that my love affair with movies began. It was on the Fourth of July that I saw “Yankee Doodle Dandy” for the first time. I had no idea who James Cagney was, but I still remember sitting entranced with the 1942 musical about the…