For the Boys

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

Bette Midler Producer Danny Rogers Stunts Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts Christopher Wilkinson Second Unit Director, Associate Producer Dave Grusin Original Music Composer James Plannette Gaffer Gene LeBell Stunts Tierre Turner Stunts Annie Ellis Stunts Eric Chambers Stunts Danny Wynands Stunts Lynn Stalmaster Casting Mark Rydell Director, Executive Producer Tim Trella Stunts Manny Perry Stunts Gregory J. Barnett Stunts Scott Wilder Stunts John C. Meier Stunts Norman Howell Stunts John Rusk Second Assistant Director William Washington Stunts Michèle Burke Key Makeup Artist Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography Doc Duhame Stunts Marshall Brickman Screenplay