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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

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