Cheer Up and Smile

"It's a Real Grin Fizz!"

1930 1h 16m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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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.

“It's a Real Grin Fizz!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Lanfield
Writers: Howard J. Green, Richard Connell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sidney Lanfield, shot by Joseph A. Valentine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Dietrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Arthur Lake and Dixie Lee and Olga Baclanova carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's a Real Grin Fizz!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020759 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sidney Lanfield directs. Joseph A. Valentine behind the camera. Ralph Dietrich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sidney Lanfield, shot by Joseph A. Valentine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ralph Dietrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arthur Lake and Dixie Lee and Olga Baclanova carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's a Real Grin Fizz!".
8IMDB entry: tt0020759 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.