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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

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