Cheer Up and Smile (1930)
Overview
When a popular radio singer is knocked unconscious during a robbery, a squeaky-voiced college boy fills in for him. To everyone's amazement, especially his recent girlfriend, who just broke up with him, he becomes an overnight sensation.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.383 |
Directed By
Sidney Lanfield
Crew
Sidney Lanfield
Ewing Scott
Ralph Dietrich
Howard J. Green
Joseph A. Valentine
Richard Connell
TOP CAST
Arthur Lake
Eddie Fripp
Dixie Lee
Margie
Olga Baclanova
Yvonne
'Whispering' Jack Smith
Himself
Johnny Arthur
Andy
Charles Judels
Pierre
John Darrow
Tom
Sumner Getchell
Paul
Franklin Pangborn
Professor
Buddy Messinger
Donald
J. Carrol Naish
Gangster Robbing Pierre's (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
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