Thousands Cheer (1943): Cast
Thousands Cheer is a 1943 music comedy directed by George Sidney, starring Gene Kelly as Private Eddie Marsh, Kathryn Grayson and Mary Astor. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 6m (126 min)
- Director
- George Sidney
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Thousands Cheer About?
The premise of Thousands Cheer without spoilers.
Eddie Marsh, an acrobat, joins the army and strives to befriend Kathryn Jones, the colonel’s daughter. Their budding romance encounters obstacles, notably the colonel’s disapproval. Eddie is also haunted by the fear of a mishap during his family’s trapeze act in the army’s variety show, which features a host of MGM stars.
Thousands Cheer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- song
- singing
- strife
- damsel in distress
- deception
- desperation
- trapeze artist
- california
- cigarette smoking
- dancing darlings
- swing music
- draftee
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- redemption
- train station
- three ring circus
- court martial
- slapstick comedy
- based on story
- classical concert
- variety show
- military
- female opera singer
- circus aerialist
- letter
- foster parents
- soda jerk
- female singer
- kiss
- new york city
- army colonel
- army private
- patriotic propaganda
- classical music
- popular music
- troop entertainment
- circus family
- army basic training
- military embarkment
- leaving for war
- romantic reconciliation
- sketch comedy
- pop music
- boogie woogie the dance
- dancing with a mop
- episodic structure
- hit parade music
- homefront war effort
- jitterbug the dance
- tap dancing
- all star cast
Thousands Cheer Cast & Characters
Gene Kelly leads the cast as Private Eddie Marsh, with Kathryn Grayson as Kathryn Jones and Mary Astor as Hyllary Jones. Directed by George Sidney; 40 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Sidney
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Gene Kelly as Private Eddie Marsh - Kathryn Grayson as Kathryn Jones
- Mary Astor as Hyllary Jones
- John Boles as Colonel Bill Jones
Also Starring in Thousands Cheer
· 36 more- Mickey Rooney Themselves
- Henry O'Neill Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)
- Lucille Ball Lucille Ball
- Judy Garland Judy Garland
- Frank Morgan Dr. Frank Morgan
- Sara Haden Second Nurse in Frank Morgan Skit
- Donna Reed Customer in Red Skelton Skit
- Ben Blue Chuck Polansky
- Ray Teal Ringmaster at Circus (uncredited)
- Frank Sully Alan
- Frank Jenks Sergeant Koslack
- Marsha Hunt Marsha Hunt
- Ann Sothern Ann Sothern
- Cyd Charisse Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)
- June Allyson June Allyson
- Red Skelton Red Skelton
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- Dick Simmons Captain Fred Avery
- Margaret O'Brien Customer in Red Skelton Skit
- Lena Horne Lena Horne
- Marilyn Maxwell Drug Store Clerk in Red Skelton Skit
- Gloria DeHaven Gloria DeHaven
- Eve Whitney Girl at Train Station
- Frances Rafferty Marie Corbino
- Eleanor Powell Eleanor Powell
- Virginia O'Brien Virginia O’Brien
- Ben Lessy Silent Monk
- Dorothy Tuttle Dancer (uncredited)
- Kay Kyser Kay Kyser
- Mary Elliott Helen Corbino
- Bob Crosby Bob Crosby
- John Conte Dr. Conte in Frank Morgan Skit
- José Iturbi José Iturbi
- Natalie Draper Girl at Train Station (uncredited)
- Benny Carter Ben Carter
- Don Loper Don Loper
- Maxine Barrat Maxine Barrat
More from George Sidney
More films directed by George Sidney, best-rated first: The Harvey Girls, Viva Las Vegas, Anchors Aweigh and Annie Get Your Gun (re-release).
Thousands Cheer Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Thousands Cheer.
Thousands Cheer Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Parade aux Étoiles” and “El desfile de las estrellas”.
- Also known as
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- Parade aux Étoiles
- El desfile de las estrellas
- A Filha do Comandante
- Тысячи аплодисментов
- La parata delle stelle
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Thousands Cheer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Thousands Cheer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Thousands Cheer?
Thousands Cheer runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
When was Thousands Cheer released?
Thousands Cheer was released on September 13, 1943.
Who directed Thousands Cheer?
Thousands Cheer was directed by George Sidney.
More films by George Sidney Who is in the cast of Thousands Cheer?
Thousands Cheer stars Gene Kelly as Private Eddie Marsh, Kathryn Grayson as Kathryn Jones and Mary Astor as Hyllary Jones, among 40 credited actors.
Does Thousands Cheer have a post-credit scene?
No. Thousands Cheer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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