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Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Release: 1944-05-05·Runtime: 122m·★ 5.3
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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

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