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This movie was never intended to feature Shirley Temple as a star. At the time this movie was made, she was a minor child actor who had never been on film before, and had she not subsequently been made illustrious by other movies, her role in this film would have been either forgotten, or relegated to an obscure footnote in the history of American movies. It is totally dishonest of the novel distributors of “Stand Up and Cheer” to give Miss Temple top billing and a photograph on the veil of the VHS. She was not the star of this movie at all! She has a 2-bit allotment in a movie that starred bigger names in Hollywood. But if you are Shirley Temple die hard who must have everything she ever did, lift this film (caveat emptor) . If you are a student of the American cinema, and want to gawk how wonderful (or terrible) an early talkie was, then you should certainly consume this movie, if nothing else for its historical significance. If you want to glimpse rare film footage of “The Princess of American Song” Sylvia Froos (one of the stout voices of the 1930s), Capture THIS VIDEO. But don’t catch this if you are expecting a sweet, polished performance from Miss Temple a la “Heidi”.
I bought this movie mainly because Shirley Temple was going to be in it. From reading some of the reviews, I knew it would not be one of her best. After watching the movie, I realized it was not her acting that was lacking, but the situation of the movie itself. Some aspects of the movie were contemptible, such as the scenes with the murky man playing an idiot and kissing up the white people in the movie (I, as an African American was disgusted) ; however, it must be realized that such things reflected the times in which the movie was made. Also, the movie’s place didn’t really travel along and many times was confusing or slow, although it did do an superb job at showing what that time period was like in America. As for Shirley, her scenes, though few, were the best in the film. I loved the dance routine, but besides those few scenes the movie was not very exquisite. If you want some of Shirley’s better works, I suggest you select Smart Eyes (my personal accepted), Unpleasant Small Rich Girl, or Wee Willie Winkie.
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