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Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Release: 1944-05-05·Runtime: 122m·★ 5.7
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During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were meant as morale-boosters to both the troops overseas and the civilians at home. This was Universal Pictures' effort. It features everyone from Donald O'Connor to the Andrews Sisters to Orson Welles to W.C. Fields to George Raft to Marlene Dietrich, and dozens of other Universal players.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast

Donald O'ConnorDonald O'Connoras Donald O'ConnorSteve BrodieSteve Brodieas Australian Pilot (uncredited)Maria MontezMaria Montezas Maria Montez (uncredited)Howard HickmanHoward Hickmanas Dr. Wood (uncredited)Regis ToomeyRegis Toomeyas Dr. HendersonW.C. FieldsW.C. Fieldsas W. C. FieldsRobert PaigeRobert Paigeas Robert Paige (uncredited)Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltzas William Barrett (uncredited)Frank JenksFrank Jenksas Chick Doyle (uncredited)Addison RichardsAddison Richardsas MacDermott (uncredited)Orson WellesOrson Wellesas Orson Welles (uncredited)Arthur RubinsteinArthur Rubinsteinas Artur RubinsteinAndy DevineAndy Devineas Andy Devine (uncredited)Nick StewartNick Stewartas Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)Wallis ClarkWallis Clarkas HVC Committee Man (uncredited)Dennis MooreDennis Mooreas HVC Officer (uncredited)George RaftGeorge Raftas Tony WestSophie TuckerSophie Tuckeras Sophie TuckerLouise BeaversLouise Beaversas Louise Beavers (uncredited)Lon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.as Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)Linda BrentLinda Brentas Magic Maid (uncredited)Frank LaRueFrank LaRueas Postman (uncredited)Anthony WardeAnthony Wardeas Captain (uncredited)Ralph DunnRalph Dunnas Loomis (uncredited)Samuel S. HindsSamuel S. Hindsas Officer (uncredited)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas Gloria VanceEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Taylor (uncredited)Maxene AndrewsMaxene Andrewsas Maxene Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)Evelyn AnkersEvelyn Ankersas Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)Bobby BarberBobby Barberas Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)Charles D. BrownCharles D. Brownas Col. Starret (uncredited)Gale SondergaardGale Sondergaardas Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)George EldredgeGeorge Eldredgeas Submarine Officer (uncredited)William BenedictWilliam Benedictas Joe (uncredited)Marie OsborneMarie Osborneas Nurse (uncredited)Leyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgsonas Australian Reporter (uncredited)Stanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas Australian Officer (uncredited)Nigel BruceNigel Bruceas Nigel BruceRod CameronRod Cameronas Rube Tedrow (archive footage) (uncredited)Lee BennettLee Bennettas Acrobat (uncredited)Maxie RosenbloomMaxie Rosenbloomas Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)Billy WayneBilly Wayneas Terry Fife (uncredited)Kay HardingKay Hardingas Woman in Montage (uncredited)Noah Beery Jr.Noah Beery Jr.as Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited)Martin AsheMartin Asheas Man in Office (uncredited)Thurston HallThurston Hallas Man (uncredited)Patty AndrewsPatty Andrewsas Patty Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Laughtonpher (uncredited)Duke YorkDuke Yorkas Military Policeman (uncredited)Elyse KnoxElyse Knoxas Elyse Knox (uncredited)Walter AbelWalter Abelas Walter Abel (uncredited)Peter CoePeter Coeas Peter Coe (uncredited)Frank WilcoxFrank Wilcoxas Capt. Williams (uncredited)Charley GrapewinCharley Grapewinas Nick WestMartha O'DriscollMartha O'Driscollas Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)Lane ChandlerLane Chandleras Ship Officer (uncredited)Susanna FosterSusanna Fosteras Susanna Foster (uncredited)Walter TetleyWalter Tetleyas Soldier (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas Walter BruceAlan CurtisAlan Curtisas Alan Curtis (uncredited)Richard CraneRichard Craneas Marine Officer (uncredited)Anthony MarshAnthony Marshas Military Officer (uncredited)Randolph ScottRandolph Scottas Randolph Scott (uncredited)Molly LamontMolly Lamontas Ms. Hartford - Secretary (uncredited)Carlyle Blackwell Jr.Carlyle Blackwell Jr.as Soldier (uncredited)Gloria JeanGloria Jeanas Gloria Jean (uncredited)Turhan BeyTurhan Beyas Turhan Bey (uncredited)Dinah ShoreDinah Shoreas Dinah ShorePeggy RyanPeggy Ryanas Peggy RyanThomas GomezThomas Gomezas Thomas Gomez (uncredited)Elizabeth PattersonElizabeth Pattersonas AnnieClyde CookClyde Cookas Stooge (uncredited)John WhitneyJohn Whitneyas Soldier (uncredited)Charles ButterworthCharles Butterworthas Louie FairweatherEmmett VoganEmmett Voganas Harkness (uncredited)Philo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Officer (uncredited)Ramsay AmesRamsay Amesas LauraMarlene DietrichMarlene Dietrichas Marlene DietrichClarence MuseClarence Museas Singer (uncredited)Lois CollierLois Collieras Lois Collier (uncredited)Sam LeveneSam Leveneas Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)Alex RomeroAlex Romeroas Dancer (uncredited)Carmen AmayaCarmen Amayaas Carmen AmayaFreddie SlackFreddie Slackas Freddie SlackGrace McDonaldGrace McDonaldas Kitty WestJohn CasonJohn Casonas Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)Nelson LeighNelson Leighas Bull Fiddler (uncredited)Doris LloydDoris Lloydas Nurse (uncredited)Janet ShawJanet Shawas Phone Operator (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonaldas Jeanette MacDonaldLaverne AndrewsLaverne Andrewsas Laverne Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)Louise AllbrittonLouise Allbrittonas Louise Allbritton (uncredited)Grandon RhodesGrandon Rhodesas George Grayson (uncredited)