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Follow the Boys

1944-05-05 · 122 min · ★ 5.7

Music · Comedy · War

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.

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Directors
A. Edward Sutherland
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 2,000,000

Top Cast

George RaftGeorge RaftTony West
Vera ZorinaVera ZorinaGloria Vance
Grace McDonaldGrace McDonaldKitty West
Charley GrapewinCharley GrapewinNick West
Ramsay AmesRamsay AmesLaura
Charles ButterworthCharles ButterworthLouie Fairweather
Elizabeth PattersonElizabeth PattersonAnnie
Regis ToomeyRegis ToomeyDr. Henderson
George MacreadyGeorge MacreadyWalter Bruce
Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonald
Orson WellesOrson WellesOrson Welles (uncredited)
Marlene DietrichMarlene DietrichMarlene Dietrich
Dinah ShoreDinah ShoreDinah Shore
Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorDonald O'Connor
Peggy RyanPeggy RyanPeggy Ryan
W.C. FieldsW.C. FieldsW. C. Fields
Patty AndrewsPatty AndrewsPatty Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)
Maxene AndrewsMaxene AndrewsMaxene Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)
Laverne AndrewsLaverne AndrewsLaverne Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)
Arthur RubinsteinArthur RubinsteinArtur Rubinstein

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