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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

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