Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!
Directed by	Hamilton MacFadden
Written by	Dialogue: Lew Brown Ralph Spence Story: Will Rogers Philip Klein
Produced by	Winfield Sheehan
Starring	Warner Baxter Madge Evans Sylvia Froos John Boles James Dunn "Aunt Jemima" Shirley Temple Arthur Byron Ralph Morgan Nigel Bruce "Skins" Miller Lucien Littlefield Nick Foran Mitchell & Durant Stepin Fetchit
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer L. W. O'Connell
Edited by	Margaret Clancey
Music by	Lew Brown Jay Gorney
Distributed by	Fox Film
Release dates	19 April 1934 (1934-04-19) (NYC)[1] 4 May 1934 (1934-05-04) (US)[2]
Running time	80 minutes/69 minutes (edited version)
Country	United States
Language	English

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.