Story :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.
Cast
Warner BaxterLawrence Cromwell
Madge EvansMary Adams
James DunnJimmy Dugan
Sylvia FroosSylvia Froos
John BolesJohn Boles
Arthur ByronJohn Harly
Shirley TempleShirley Dugan
Ralph MorganSecretary to President
Jimmy DallasBoy Scout
Tess GardellaAunt Jemima
Frank MitchellSenator Danforth
Jack DurantSenator Short
Dick ForanNick Foran
Nigel BruceEustis Dinwiddle
John 'Skins' MillerHill-Billy
Stepin FetchitStepin Fetchit
Lew BrownVoice of Jimmy Durante Penguin (voice, uncredited)
Lynn BariWhite House Secretary / Chorine (uncredited)
Scotty BeckettBoy Auditioning for Miss Adams (uncredited)
Jean AllenDancer
Dorothy AndreDancer
Zita BacaDancer
Bonita BarkerDancer
Deslys BarnesDancer
Mary BlackwoodDancer
Angela BlueDancer
Audrene BrierDancer
Mary Jane CareyDancer
Lorena CarrDancer
Dixie DeanDancer
Shirley DeaneDancer
Dale DeeDancer
Betty DotsonDancer
Celeste EdwardsDancer
Eleanor EdwardsDancer
Margaret EhrlichDancer
Helen FairweatherDancer
Martha FieldsDancer
Diane GardnerDancer
Zumetta GarnettDancer
Harriette HaddonDancer
Beatrice HagenDancer
Margaret HardingDancer
Earlene HeathDancer
Ruth JenningsDancer
Crystal KeateDancer
Eve KimberlyDancer
Ula LoveDancer
Lucille MillerDancer
Mildred MorrisDancer
Laura MorseDancer
Inez MortensenDancer
Toddy PetersonDancer
Marjean RoachDancer
Jean RogersDancer
Gale RonnDancer
Marion SheldonDancer
Mary StewartDancer
Dorothy WardDancer
Zelda WebberDancer
Marion WeldonDancer
Dorothy WhiteDancer
Nora LaneToe Dancer
Dorothy DaytonToe Dancer
Morris AnkrumWashington Press Correspondent
George K. ArthurDance Director
Jane BarnesAngie
Ruth BeckettChild's Mother
Bobby CaldwellGeneral Lee
Gilbert ClaytonQuartet Member
Harry DunkinsonQuartet Member
Dora ClementSecretary
Ruth CliffordSecretary
Dorothy DehnSecretary
John DavidsonBlue Nose Hour Radio Announcer (voice)
Clyde DilsonCorrespondent
Elspeth DudgeonReformer
Edward EarleSecret Service Man
Patricia Farr
Bess FlowersStenographer
Dixie Francis
Carlton GriffinSecretary
Dorothy GulliverStenographer
John HamiltonPresidential Naval Aide
Sam HayesRadio Announcer
Aggie HerringIrish Washerwoman
Philippa HilberChorine
David HoltBoy at Audition for Miss Adams
Arthur Stuart HullSenator
Selmer JacksonWhite House Correspondent
Si JenksRube Farmer
Lila LeeZelda
Patricia LeeFeatured Blonde in Baby Take a Bow Number