Thousands Cheer_
"LOVE STORY of an army camp"
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.
Starring
Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Mary Astor
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Thousands Cheer was released 83 years ago in 1943.
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...
Thousands Cheer is a Music, Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 6m.
CAST (20)
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Jones
Gene Kelly
Private Eddie Marsh
Mary Astor
Hyllary Jones
John Boles
Colonel Bill Jones
Ben Blue
Chuck Polansky
Frances Rafferty
Marie Corbino
ME
Mary Elliott
Helen Corbino
Frank Jenks
Sergeant Koslack
Frank Sully
Alan
Dick Simmons
Captain Fred Avery
Mickey Rooney
Himself - Emcee at the Show
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Red Skelton
Red Skelton
Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Virginia O'Brien
Virginia O’Brien
Frank Morgan
Dr. Frank Morgan
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt
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What is Thousands Cheer about?
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.
How long is Thousands Cheer?
Thousands Cheer has a runtime of 126 minutes (2h 6m).
Who stars in Thousands Cheer?
The cast of Thousands Cheer includes Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Mary Astor, John Boles, Ben Blue.
What is the rating of Thousands Cheer?
Thousands Cheer has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 20 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Music
Comedy
Romance