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Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

Release: 1934-05-04 ·Runtime: 69m ·★ 4.9
Comedy Music Family

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Cast

Phil Tead Phil Tead as Vaudevillian Lurene Tuttle Lurene Tuttle as Stenographer James Dunn James Dunn as Jimmy Dugan Paul Stanton Paul Stanton as Senator Harry Northrup Harry Northrup as Reformer Dagmar Oakland Dagmar Oakland Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Beamish Carl Stockdale Carl Stockdale as Quartet Member John 'Skins' Miller John 'Skins' Miller as Hill-Billy Ruth Clifford Ruth Clifford as Secretary Frank Sheridan Frank Sheridan as Senator Shirley Temple Shirley Temple as Shirley Dugan Stepin Fetchit Stepin Fetchit as Stepin Fetchit Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Stenographer Mary Stewart Mary Stewart as Dancer Herbert Prior Herbert Prior as Quartet Member Jean Rogers Jean Rogers as Dancer Arthur Byron Arthur Byron as John Harly Beatrice Hagen Beatrice Hagen as Dancer Madge Evans Madge Evans as Mary Adams Marion Weldon Marion Weldon as Dancer Dora Clement Dora Clement as Secretary Aggie Herring Aggie Herring as Irish Washerwoman Shirley Deane Shirley Deane as Dancer George K. Arthur George K. Arthur as Dance Director Elspeth Dudgeon Elspeth Dudgeon as Reformer Sam Hayes Sam Hayes as Radio Announcer Harry Dunkinson Harry Dunkinson as Quartet Member Dick Foran Dick Foran as Nick Foran Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as White House Correspondent Si Jenks Si Jenks as Rube Farmer Lillian West Lillian West as Stenographer John Davidson John Davidson as Blue Nose Hour Radio Announcer (voice) Gayne Whitman Gayne Whitman as President (voice) Lynn Bari Lynn Bari as White House Secretary / Chorine (uncredited) Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum as Washington Press Correspondent Dorothy Gulliver Dorothy Gulliver as Stenographer Frank Mitchell Frank Mitchell as Senator Danforth Nora Lane Nora Lane as Toe Dancer Dorothy Dayton Dorothy Dayton as Toe Dancer Patricia Farr Patricia Farr Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield as Professor Hi De Ho Paul McVey Paul McVey as Senator Jenkins Jane Barnes Jane Barnes as Angie Frances Morris Frances Morris as Stenographer Tina Marshall Tina Marshall as Boy's Mother Warner Baxter Warner Baxter as Lawrence Cromwell Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce as Eustis Dinwiddle Arthur Vinton Arthur Vinton as Turner Lucille Miller Lucille Miller as Dancer Scotty Beckett Scotty Beckett as Boy Auditioning for Miss Adams (uncredited) Sylvia Froos Sylvia Froos as Sylvia Froos Dorothy Ward Dorothy Ward as Dancer John Hamilton John Hamilton as Presidential Naval Aide Frank Melton Frank Melton as Fosdick Lila Lee Lila Lee as Zelda Jack Richardson Jack Richardson Jack Durant Jack Durant as Senator Short Arthur Stuart Hull Arthur Stuart Hull as Senator Arthur Loft Arthur Loft Reginald Simpson Reginald Simpson as Secretary Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan as Secretary to President Edward Earle Edward Earle as Secret Service Man Carlton Griffin Carlton Griffin as Secretary John Boles John Boles as John Boles David Holt David Holt as Boy at Audition for Miss Adams