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Stand Up and Cheer!

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At the height of the Depression, a government Department of Amusement is created, and Broadway producer Lawrence Cromwell (Warner Baxter) is appointed as its head. Taxed with raising the spirits of the American public, Lawrence creates various entertainment departments, including a children's division run by eager Mary Adams (Madge Evans). Soon, Lawrence is besieged by reporters, congressmen and investigators, in addition to unscrupulous businessmen who are intent on making the Depression last.
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Otis Ferguson The New Republic 01/22/2024
It is impossible to sit through a film like Stand Up and Cheer and then just file it away in the ordinary drawer labeled Stinkers. This one is extra, it is super, and more, it butters itself very thickly with the most obvious sort of topical significance. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/23/2014
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There's not much here to stand up and cheer for. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/08/2019 The best inspiring movie ever made! See more 03/22/2014 "The plot for this movie is really ridiculous, especially watching it in "this day and age" but it's charming." See more 10/24/2012 another Shirley Temple production. See more 04/07/2011 This film was apparently made when films were fun-to-watch "moving pictures" with some music and basically no plot (or a silly plot), which means this has its charming moments, but it's nothing spectacular - there were better musicals. I wanted to watch it just to see Shirley Temple's first real performance - and she was adorable, of course. See more 10/28/2010 This movie is made up of song and dance numbers, stupid characters, and a silly plot that doesn't make much sense. I didn't enjoy this movie, and I don't recommend it. See more 03/10/2010 between the stereotypes/racism & the choppy/sloppy script this was a flop for me. back to the library it goes. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Hamilton MacFadden

Director

Warner Baxter

Lawrence Cromwell

Madge Evans

Mary Adams

Shirley Temple

Shirley Dugan

Nigel Bruce

Eustis Dinwiddle

Stepin Fetchit

George Bernard Shaw
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Synopsis At the height of the Depression, a government Department of Amusement is created, and Broadway producer Lawrence Cromwell (Warner Baxter) is appointed as its head. Taxed with raising the spirits of the American public, Lawrence creates various entertainment departments, including a children's division run by eager Mary Adams (Madge Evans). Soon, Lawrence is besieged by reporters, congressmen and investigators, in addition to unscrupulous businessmen who are intent on making the Depression last.
Director
Hamilton MacFadden
Producer
Winfield R. Sheehan
Rating
PG
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 6, 2014
Runtime
1h 9m
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