Stand Up and Cheer!
| Stand Up and Cheer! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hamilton MacFadden |
| Written by | Dialogue: Lew Brown Ralph Spence Story: Will Rogers Philip Klein |
| Produced by | Winfield Sheehan |
| Starring | Warner Baxter Madge Evans Sylvia Froos John Boles James Dunn "Aunt Jemima" Shirley Temple Arthur Byron Ralph Morgan Nigel Bruce "Skins" Miller Lucien Littlefield Nick Foran Mitchell & Durant Stepin Fetchit |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer L. W. O'Connell |
| Edited by | Margaret Clancey |
| Music by | Lew Brown Jay Gorney |
| Distributed by | Fox Film |
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Running time | 80 minutes/69 minutes (edited version) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stand Up and Cheer! is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Hamilton MacFadden. The screenplay by Lew Brown and Ralph Spence was based upon a story idea by Will Rogers and Philip Klein. The film is about efforts undertaken during the Great Depression to boost the morale of the country. It is essentially a vehicle for a string of vaudeville acts and a few musical numbers. The film is best known for providing the first big breakthrough role for legendary child actress Shirley Temple. A little known bit player before the film, by the end of the year, she appeared in 10 movies, including 4 starring roles in major feature-length films.