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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

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