

Cheer Up and Smile(1930)
It's a Real Grin Fizz!
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.

Movie: Cheer Up and Smile
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