Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)

Directed by

Hamilton MacFadden

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 09m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Great Depression, the government hires a troupe of performers to cheer up the nation. The film showcases a series of vaudeville acts and musical numbers, with Shirley Temple in her first big role.

upbeatlightheartedwhimsicalnostalgicenergetictheatricalfeel-goodvaudevillian

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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