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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

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