Cheer Up and Smile (1930)

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  • CHEER UP AND SMILE


    DIRECTED BY SIDNEY LANFIELD
    PRODUCED BY AL ROCKET
    FOX FILM CORPORATION



    Information from IMDb


    Plot Summary
    A story of youthfull love affirs and heartaches,
    in this lovely story playedf out by Arthur Lake and Dixie Dee.
    This comedy drama has unexpected twists,
    including Baclanova, an alurring vamp,
    attempting to steal Arthur from Dixie!!
    Summary by ethanedwards


    Full 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 .... Bit Part (uncredited)
    Duke Morrison .... Bit Part (uncredited)


    Writing Credits
    Richard Connell story If I Was Alone with You
    Howard J. Green


    Cinematography
    Joseph A. Valentine


    Art Department
    Duke Morrison .... property assistant


    Trivia
    A print of this film is held by the UCLA Film and Television Archives.


    Goofs
    Unknown


    Filming Locations
    Unknown

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 9 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Cheer Up and Smile is a 1930 American musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield.
    The film starred Arthur Lake, Dixie Lee and Olga Baclanova
    and a 23-year old John Wayne had a minor uncredited role.


    Duke is credited as Duke Morrison.
    and also note, his credits in Art Department


    In this he shows good horsemanship,
    surely a sign of things to come.
    His style and approach were watched by Ford,
    who knew there was more to come from this young man


    User Review

    Quote

    The Leader
    5 February 2004 | by Single-Black-Male (London, England)
    The 23 year old John Wayne handles leadership well in this film.
    There are moments where he proves that he can express deep feeling
    to lift him above the status of a personality. He demonstrates good horsemanship too,
    and hones his tools ready for subsequent productions.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 2 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • I. “…..Duke played a college student in the film, and it was to be his last job as a prop man and bit part player. By the time Rough romance and Cheer up and smile were released, he was working on location in a $2 million film [The Big trail] – as its star.”


    II. “Cheer up and smile (William Fox studios 1930)… Duke played a college student in this campus musical comedy, billed as Duke Morrison.”


    III. “[Cast]…..Duke Morrison, (John Wayne).”


    IV. American Film Institute lists cast “Dixie Lee (Margie), Arthur Lake (Eddie Fripp), Olga Baclanova (Yvonne), "Whispering" Jack Smith (Himself), Johnny Arthur (Andy), Charles Judels (Pierry) , John Darrow (Tom), Sumner Getchell (Paul), Franklin Pangborn (Professor), Buddy Messinger (Donald). Directed by Sidney Lanfield.” 8


    V. No print has been viewed by the American Film Institute.8


    VI. “Primary sources for this filmography are the credits appearing in the films themselves….Cheer up and smile John Wayne as college student billed as Duke Morrison.”


    VII. “Way down in the cast list is Duke Morrison.”


    VIII. “Cast:…John Wayne.”


    IX. Preserved copy in UCLA18


    With thanks to Elly
    John Wayne Before Stagecoach

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England