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Stand Up and Cheer!

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President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in order to cheer up an American public still suffering through the Depression. The new secretary soon runs afoul of political lobbyists out to destroy his department.

Release Date : 1934-05-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox Film Corporation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Warner Baxter

Character Name : Lawrence Cromwell

Original Name : Warner Baxter

Gender : Male

Madge Evans

Character Name : Mary Adams

Original Name : Madge Evans

Gender : Female

James Dunn

Character Name : Jimmy Dugan

Original Name : James Dunn

Gender : Male

Sylvia Froos

Character Name : Sylvia Froos

Original Name : Sylvia Froos

Gender : Female

John Boles

Character Name : John Boles

Original Name : John Boles

Gender : Male

Arthur Byron

Character Name : John Harly

Original Name : Arthur Byron

Gender : Male

Shirley Temple

Character Name : Shirley Dugan

Original Name : Shirley Temple

Gender : Female

Ralph Morgan

Character Name : Secretary to President

Original Name : Ralph Morgan

Gender : Male

Jimmy Dallas

Character Name : Boy Scout

Original Name : Jimmy Dallas

Gender : Male

Tess Gardella

Character Name : Aunt Jemima

Original Name : Tess Gardella

Gender : Female

Frank Mitchell

Character Name : Senator Danforth

Original Name : Frank Mitchell

Gender : Male

Jack Durant

Character Name : Senator Short

Original Name : Jack Durant

Gender : Male

Dick Foran

Character Name : Nick Foran

Original Name : Dick Foran

Gender : Male

Nigel Bruce

Character Name : Eustis Dinwiddle

Original Name : Nigel Bruce

Gender : Male

John 'Skins' Miller

Character Name : Hill-Billy

Original Name : John 'Skins' Miller

Gender : Male

Stepin Fetchit

Character Name : Stepin Fetchit

Original Name : Stepin Fetchit

Gender : Male

Lew Brown

Character Name : Voice of Jimmy Durante Penguin (voice, uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Brown

Gender : Male

Lynn Bari

Character Name : White House Secretary / Chorine (uncredited)

Original Name : Lynn Bari

Gender : Female

Scotty Beckett

Character Name : Boy Auditioning for Miss Adams (uncredited)

Original Name : Scotty Beckett

Gender : Male

Jean Allen

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Jean Allen

Gender : Male

Dorothy Andre

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Dorothy Andre

Gender : Male

Zita Baca

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Zita Baca

Gender : Female

Bonita Barker

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Bonita Barker

Gender : Male

Deslys Barnes

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Deslys Barnes

Gender : Male

Mary Blackwood

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Mary Blackwood

Gender : Male

Angela Blue

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Angela Blue

Gender : Male

Audrene Brier

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Audrene Brier

Gender : Male

Mary Jane Carey

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Mary Jane Carey

Gender : Female

Lorena Carr

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Lorena Carr

Gender : Male

Dixie Dean

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Dixie Dean

Gender : Male

Shirley Deane

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Shirley Deane

Gender : Female

Dale Dee

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Dale Dee

Gender : Male

Betty Dotson

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Betty Dotson

Gender : Male

Celeste Edwards

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Celeste Edwards

Gender : Male

Eleanor Edwards

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Eleanor Edwards

Gender : Male

Margaret Ehrlich

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Margaret Ehrlich

Gender : Male

Helen Fairweather

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Helen Fairweather

Gender : Male

Martha Fields

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Martha Fields

Gender : Male

Diane Gardner

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Diane Gardner

Gender : Male

Zumetta Garnett

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Zumetta Garnett

Gender : Male

Harriette Haddon

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Harriette Haddon

Gender : Male

Beatrice Hagen

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Beatrice Hagen

Gender : Female

Margaret Harding

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Margaret Harding

Gender : Male

Earlene Heath

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Earlene Heath

Gender : Male

Ruth Jennings

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Ruth Jennings

Gender : Male

Crystal Keate

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Crystal Keate

Gender : Male

Eve Kimberly

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Eve Kimberly

Gender : Male

Ula Love

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Ula Love

Gender : Female

Lucille Miller

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Lucille Miller

Gender : Male

Mildred Morris

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Mildred Morris

Gender : Male

Laura Morse

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Laura Morse

Gender : Male

Inez Mortensen

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Inez Mortensen

Gender : Male

Toddy Peterson

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Toddy Peterson

Gender : Male

Marjean Roach

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Marjean Roach

Gender : Male

Jean Rogers

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Jean Rogers

Gender : Female

Gale Ronn

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Gale Ronn

Gender : Male

Marion Sheldon

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Marion Sheldon

Gender : Male

Mary Stewart

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Mary Stewart

Gender : Female

Dorothy Ward

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Dorothy Ward

Gender : Female

Zelda Webber

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Zelda Webber

Gender : Male

Marion Weldon

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Marion Weldon

Gender : Female

Dorothy White

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Dorothy White

Gender : Female

Nora Lane

Character Name : Toe Dancer

Original Name : Nora Lane

Gender : Female

Dorothy Dayton

Character Name : Toe Dancer

Original Name : Dorothy Dayton

Gender : Male

Morris Ankrum

Character Name : Washington Press Correspondent

Original Name : Morris Ankrum

Gender : Male

George K. Arthur

Character Name : Dance Director

Original Name : George K. Arthur

Gender : Male

Jane Barnes

Character Name : Angie

Original Name : Jane Barnes

Gender : Female

Ruth Beckett

Character Name : Child's Mother

Original Name : Ruth Beckett

Gender : Male

Bobby Caldwell

Character Name : General Lee

Original Name : Bobby Caldwell

Gender : Male

Gilbert Clayton

Character Name : Quartet Member

Original Name : Gilbert Clayton

Gender : Male

Harry Dunkinson

Character Name : Quartet Member

Original Name : Harry Dunkinson

Gender : Male

Dora Clement

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Dora Clement

Gender : Female

Ruth Clifford

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Ruth Clifford

Gender : Female

Dorothy Dehn

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Dorothy Dehn

Gender : Female

John Davidson

Character Name : Blue Nose Hour Radio Announcer (voice)

Original Name : John Davidson

Gender : Male

Clyde Dilson

Character Name : Correspondent

Original Name : Clyde Dilson

Gender : Male

Elspeth Dudgeon

Character Name : Reformer

Original Name : Elspeth Dudgeon

Gender : Female

Edward Earle

Character Name : Secret Service Man

Original Name : Edward Earle

Gender : Male

Patricia Farr

Character Name :

Original Name : Patricia Farr

Gender : Female

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Stenographer

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Dixie Francis

Character Name :

Original Name : Dixie Francis

Gender : Male

Carlton Griffin

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Carlton Griffin

Gender : Male

Dorothy Gulliver

Character Name : Stenographer

Original Name : Dorothy Gulliver

Gender : Female

John Hamilton

Character Name : Presidential Naval Aide

Original Name : John Hamilton

Gender : Male

Sam Hayes

Character Name : Radio Announcer

Original Name : Sam Hayes

Gender : Male

Aggie Herring

Character Name : Irish Washerwoman

Original Name : Aggie Herring

Gender : Female

Philippa Hilber

Character Name : Chorine

Original Name : Philippa Hilber

Gender : Male

David Holt

Character Name : Boy at Audition for Miss Adams

Original Name : David Holt

Gender : Male

Arthur Stuart Hull

Character Name : Senator

Original Name : Arthur Stuart Hull

Gender : Male

Selmer Jackson

Character Name : White House Correspondent

Original Name : Selmer Jackson

Gender : Male

Si Jenks

Character Name : Rube Farmer

Original Name : Si Jenks

Gender : Male

Lila Lee

Character Name : Zelda

Original Name : Lila Lee

Gender : Female

Patricia Lee

Character Name : Featured Blonde in Baby Take a Bow Number

Original Name : Patricia Lee

Gender : Male

Lucien Littlefield

Character Name : Professor Hi De Ho

Original Name : Lucien Littlefield

Gender : Male

Arthur Loft

Character Name :

Original Name : Arthur Loft

Gender : Male

Wilbur Mack

Character Name : Beamish

Original Name : Wilbur Mack

Gender : Male

Joe Smith Marba

Character Name : Elephant Trainer

Original Name : Joe Smith Marba

Gender : Male

Miriam Marlin

Character Name : Fashion Model

Original Name : Miriam Marlin

Gender : Female

Tina Marshall

Character Name : Boy's Mother

Original Name : Tina Marshall

Gender : Female

Paul McVey

Character Name : Senator Jenkins

Original Name : Paul McVey

Gender : Male

Frank Melton

Character Name : Fosdick

Original Name : Frank Melton

Gender : Male

Montie Montana

Character Name : Rope Spinner

Original Name : Montie Montana

Gender : Male

Frances Morris

Character Name : Stenographer

Original Name : Frances Morris

Gender : Female

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Senator

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

Harry Northrup

Character Name : Reformer

Original Name : Harry Northrup

Gender : Male

Dagmar Oakland

Character Name :

Original Name : Dagmar Oakland

Gender : Female

Jessie Perry

Character Name : Reformer

Original Name : Jessie Perry

Gender : Male

Herbert Prior

Character Name : Quartet Member

Original Name : Herbert Prior

Gender : Male

Rolin Ray

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Rolin Ray

Gender : Male

Jack Richardson

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Richardson

Gender : Male

Frank Sheridan

Character Name : Senator

Original Name : Frank Sheridan

Gender : Male

Reginald Simpson

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Reginald Simpson

Gender : Male

Paul Stanton

Character Name : Senator

Original Name : Paul Stanton

Gender : Male

Carl Stockdale

Character Name : Quartet Member

Original Name : Carl Stockdale

Gender : Male

Phil Tead

Character Name : Vaudevillian

Original Name : Phil Tead

Gender : Male

Lurene Tuttle

Character Name : Stenographer

Original Name : Lurene Tuttle

Gender : Female

Arthur Vinton

Character Name : Turner

Original Name : Arthur Vinton

Gender : Male

Glen Walters

Character Name : Hillbilly's Wife

Original Name : Glen Walters

Gender : Female

Peggy Watts

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Peggy Watts

Gender : Male

Lillian West

Character Name : Stenographer

Original Name : Lillian West

Gender : Female

Gayne Whitman

Character Name : President (voice)

Original Name : Gayne Whitman

Gender : Male

Vivian Winston

Character Name :

Original Name : Vivian Winston

Gender : Male

Marbeth Wright

Character Name : Chorus Girl

Original Name : Marbeth Wright

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-01-07

This starts off quite promisingly, with a bumbling 'Dinwiddle" (Nigel Bruce) explaining to awaiting reporters just what his job as chief scout for Broadway impresario "Cromwell" (Warner Baxter) actually is. Then, right on cue, his boss arrives by gyro-copter on the White House lawn for a meeting at which the President offers him a $100m budget and one year as "Secretary of Amusement". His task? Cheer up the American populace after the misery of the 1920s. He quickly assembles his own cabinet - including "Mary" (Madge Evans) as his minister for children and sets about making us all smile. Sadly, Baxter and Evans - and their predictably evolving affection - feature but sparingly in what is essentially a compendium of just about every style entertainment act around at the time. An early outing for the smiling Shirley Temple is probably most notable, but even she struggles to breath much life into this almost documentary style film that could serve well as an history of what made Americans laugh in the early thirties. Some of the artistes work better than others, but a weak, occasionally politically driven, narrative and an off-form effort from what we do see of Baxter just doesn't really work. It watchable as a nostalgia exercise, but as little else I'm afraid.