Desc: Thousands Cheer: Directed by George Sidney. With Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Mary Astor, John Boles. 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.