For the Boys
Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.
Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.
Trailer
Cast
Sal Landi
Marine Driver, Korea
Tony Pierce
Major at Firebase, Vietnam
Robert Clotworthy
Navy Commander, Japan
Xander Berkeley
Roberts, Vietnam
Paul Michael Thorpe
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Michael Boston
Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)
Kelly Noonan
Merry Sparks, New York
Maggie Wagner
Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show
James Caan
Eddie Sparks
Mark Roberts
Vice Admiral, Japan
Arliss Howard
Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)
Vince Vaughn
Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)
Fred Parnes
Jeep Driver
Rosemary Murphy
Luanna Trott
Michael Greene
Maj. Gen. Scott
Kris Murphy
50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Andrew Lauer
Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea
Jeffrey Weissman
Stage Manager (uncredited)
James Patrick
Captain, England
Brandon Call
Danny Leonard (at 12), New York
Ian Paul Cassidy
Cpl. England (uncredited)
Matthew Faison
Sponsor #3, New York
Thom Adcox-Hernandez
Wounded Marine, Korea
Christopher Wilkinson
Niles LaGuardia, New York
Melissa Hurley
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Richard Portnow
Milt, Recording Studio
Natsuo Tomita
Awards Dinner Dancer
D. David Morin
Cameraman, Vietnam
Arye Gross
Jeff Brooks
Patrick O'Neal
Shephard
Billy Bob Thornton
Marine Sergeant, Korea
William Marquez
Caretaker
Jack Sheldon
Wally Fields
Leonard Gaines
Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show
Bruce Gray
Sponsor #1, New York
Raymond Rodriguez
Awards Dinner Dancer
George Segal
Art Silver
Stewart J. Zully
T.V. Stage Manager, New York
Alan Haufrect
Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show
Frank Slaten
Sid (uncredited)
Carey Eidel
Green Room Page, New York
Bette Midler
Dixie Leonard
Christopher Rydell
Danny Leonard
Walter C. Miller
T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show
David Selburg
Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show
David Bowe
Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
Bud Yorkin
Phil
Dori Brenner
Loretta
Andy Milder
Dressing Room Page, New York
Amy Rydell
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Greg Robbins
Soldier (uncredited)
Norman Fell
Sam Schiff
Shannon Wilcox
Margaret Sparks
Steven Kampmann
Stan Newman
Heidi Sorenson
Showgirl, New York
Marc Poppel
Corpsman at MASH, Korea
Melissa Manchester
Corrine
Andrew Bilgore
Nervous Production Assistant, New York
Andy Dick
Extra (uncredited)
Beau Dremann
Army Messenger, Recording Studio
John Doolittle
Capt. Donelson, Korea