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Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Release: 1944-05-05·Runtime: 122m·★ 5.7
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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

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