Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1943-09-13
Duration:126 min
Director:George Sidney
Actors:Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Mary Astor, John Boles, Ben Blue
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview:

Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.

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