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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

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