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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

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