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.
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) is a comedy, music and family film directed by Hamilton MacFadden, released on May 4, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 9m. It stars Warner Baxter, Madge Evans, James Dunn and Sylvia Froos. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Warner Baxter
as Lawrence Cromwell
Madge Evans
as Mary Adams
James Dunn
as Jimmy Dugan
Sylvia Froos
as Sylvia Froos
John Boles
as John Boles
Arthur Byron
as John Harly
Shirley Temple
as Shirley Dugan
Ralph Morgan
as Secretary to President
Jimmy Dallas
as Boy Scout
Tess Gardella
as Aunt Jemima
Frank Mitchell
as Senator Danforth
Jack Durant
as Senator Short
Directed by Hamilton MacFadden, written by Lew Brown, Lew Brown and Will Rogers, produced by Winfield R. Sheehan.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 12 ratings.
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…
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Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) includes Warner Baxter, Madge Evans, James Dunn, Sylvia Froos and John Boles. The film was directed by Hamilton MacFadden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Stand Up and Cheer! was released on May 4, 1934 and runs for 1h 9m.
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, music and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
