''Cheer Up and Smile'' is a 1930 American
pre-Code
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musical film
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directed by
Sidney Lanfield
Sidney Ivanovich Lanfield (April 20, 1898 – June 20, 1972) was an American film director known for directing romances and light comedy films and later television programs.
The one-time jazz musician and vaudevillian star started his first di ...
. The film starred
Arthur Lake,
Dixie Lee and
Olga Baclanova and a 23-year-old
John Wayne
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had a minor uncredited role.
Plot
Cast
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Arthur Lake as Eddie Fripp
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Dixie Lee as Margie
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Olga Baclanova as Yvonne
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"Whispering" Jack Smith as himself
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Johnny Arthur as Andy
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Charles Judels as Pierre
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John Darrow as Tom
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Sumner Getchell
Sumner Getchell (October 20, 1906 – September 21, 1990) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1926 and 1953. He was born in Oakland, California, and died in Sebastopol, California.
His last role was as Lie ...
as Paul
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Franklin Pangborn as Professor
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Buddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger (born Melvin Joseph Messinger; 26 October 1907 – 25 October 1965) was an American actor who was cast in substantial roles in dozens of films during the silent film era. He began his career as a jovial chubby child actor. With t ...
as Donald
Production notes
The role played by Arthur Lake had originally been written for
"Whispering" Jack Smith.
See also
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List of American films of 1930
References
External links
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1930 films
1930 musical films
Fox Film films
American musical films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Sidney Lanfield
1930 directorial debut films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
English-language musical films
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