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Stand Up and Cheer!

1934 · 69 min

A breezy, cheerful Depression-era song-and-dance confection that breezes by on vaudeville charm and optimism.

Directed by
Hamilton MacFadden
Genres
Comedy, Music, Family
Starring
Warner Baxter, Madge Evans, James Dunn
Overview
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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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Hamilton MacFadden
Genres
Comedy, Music, Family
Starring
Warner Baxter, Madge Evans, James Dunn
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • corruption
  • music
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, music, family
Directed by
Hamilton MacFadden
Starring
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Music
Arthur Lange
Cinematography
Ernest Palmer, L. William O'Connell
Runtime
69 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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