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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

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