
My wife and I watched Yankee Doodle Dandy, the 1942 film about the life of musician/actor/song-writer George M. Cohan who wrote a number of patriotic songs and musicals, including songs like "Grand Old Flag" and "Over There."

And perhaps there was some of this in the 1940s too, and earlier.
In the film, some people scoff at Cohen's "vulgar flag-waving" but the thing is that Cohen's plays are generally successful...he says something to the effect that he's a regular guy who makes plays for regular guys.
I think there's something to that.
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I think there's something to that.
I do, too. Being widely viewed (or read) can be something of a compliment to the work.
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