Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Hamilton MacFadden

Writers:

Lew Brown (story), Will Rogers (story),

Stars:

Warner Baxter, Madge Evans, James Dunn

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Warner Baxter	...	Lawrence Cromwell
Madge Evans	...	Mary Adams
James Dunn	...	Jimmy Dugan
Sylvia Froos	...	Sylvia Froos
John Boles	...	John Boles
Arthur Byron	...	John Harly
Shirley Temple	...	Shirley Dugan
Ralph Morgan	...	Secretary to President
Tess Gardella	...	Aunt Jemima (as 'Aunt Jemima')
Frank Mitchell	...	Senator Danforth (as Mitchell)
Jack Durant	...	Senator Short (as Durant)
Dick Foran	...	Nick Foran (as Nick Foran)
Nigel Bruce	...	Dinwiddle
John 'Skins' Miller	...	Hill-Billy (as Skins Miller)
Stepin Fetchit	...	George Bernard Shaw

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

lobbyist | great depression | government | imperative in title | u.s. president | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fox Movietone Follies of 1934

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min 81 min (original release)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tess Gardella who appears in a "specialty number" in the film, and Sammy Lee, who choreographed it, previously worked together in both the 1927 original Broadway version of "Show Boat" and the 1932 revival. Tess Gardella, in blackface, played the African-American cook Queenie in both productions, which Lee choreographed.

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Connections

Featured in Biography: Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star (1996)

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Soundtracks

"Baby, Take a Bow"
(1934) (uncredited)
Lyrics by Lew Brown
Music by Lew Brown and Jay Gorney
Performed by Shirley Temple, James Dunn
c. 1934 Movietone Music Corportation

User Reviews

Shirley Temple is one reason to watch this; Stepin Fetchit is another reason.

I just watched this movie again, and I think it is wonderful. Shirley Temple is adorable, as always. Madge Evans is terrific. She was way underrated as an actress. She was so good in so many films; Dinner at Eight , Beauty For Sale, and Mayor of Hell are a few that come to mind. Warner Baxter is good, but his role does not offer him the acting opportunity that 42nd Street did , one year earlier.

As for Stepin Fetchit, he is marvelous!!! The man was a comic genius. I rate him as good as Stan Laurel. People nowadays keep stressing the stereotypes of minorities in old films. That's true, but even so, actors like Fetchit displayed great talent. And didn't most comedians, of any color, play stereotypical roles? Silliness has always been a source of comedy, whether it was performed by Stepin Fetchit, Stan Laurel, Cary Grant, or Willie Fung.

I love the musical numbers! They are upbeat, and happy. my favorite one is not Baby, Take A Bow, but Broadway's Gone Hillbilly. I think that The Picken Sisters sing in this number, although they are not listed in the cast.