Stand Up and Cheer!

Shirley Temple scored her first hit in this musical hodgepodge about the U.S. Department of Amusement, set up to cure the Depression blues. Hamilton MacFadden directed the film, which boasts a memorable cast, lots of nostalgia and plenty of songs. James Dunn, Warner Baxter, Madge Evans, John Boles, Nick Foran, Sylvia Froos. Jemima: Tess Gardella. President’s Secretary: Ralph Morgan. Dinwiddle: Nigel Bruce. Harly: Arthur Byron., This lively musical is set during the Depression and centers on the government’s attempts to boost the nation’s flagging spirits by appointing a Secretary of Entertainment to produce an enormous happiness-inspiring show.