02 Nov 2007
Martian Child
A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
Stand Up and Cheer!
President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in order to cheer up an American public still suffering through the Depression. The new secretary soon runs afoul of political lobbyists out to destroy his department.
Top Billed Cast
Warner Baxter Lawrence Cromwell
Madge Evans Mary Adams
James Dunn Jimmy Dugan
Sylvia Froos Sylvia Froos
John Boles John Boles
Arthur Byron John Harly
Shirley Temple Shirley Dugan
Ralph Morgan Secretary to President
Jimmy Dallas Boy Scout
Tess Gardella Aunt Jemima
Frank Mitchell Senator Danforth
Jack Durant Senator Short
Dick Foran Nick Foran
Nigel Bruce Eustis Dinwiddle
John 'Skins' Miller Hill-Billy
Stepin Fetchit Stepin Fetchit
Lynn Bari White House Secretary / Chorine (uncredited)
Scotty Beckett Boy Auditioning for Miss Adams (uncredited)
Jean Allen Dancer
Dorothy Andre Dancer
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