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Follow the Boys

5.3 122 mins Music   Comedy   War   1944
Universal Pictures  
Director(s): A. Edward Sutherland

Release Date: 05 Fri, May 1944

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.

Casts of Follow the Boys

George Raft

as Tony West

Vera Zorina

as Gloria Vance

Grace McDonald

as Kitty West

Charley Grapewin

as Nick West

Ramsay Ames

as Laura

Charles Butterworth

as Louie Fairweather

Regis Toomey

as Dr. Henderson

George Macready

as Walter Bruce

Jeanette MacDonald

as Jeanette MacDonald

Orson Welles

as Orson Welles (uncredited)

Marlene Dietrich

as Marlene Dietrich

Dinah Shore

as Dinah Shore

Donald O'Connor

as Donald O'Connor

Peggy Ryan

as Peggy Ryan

W.C. Fields

as W. C. Fields

Patty Andrews

as Patty Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)

Maxene Andrews

as Maxene Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)

Laverne Andrews

as Laverne Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)

Arthur Rubinstein

as Artur Rubinstein

Carmen Amaya

as Carmen Amaya

Sophie Tucker

as Sophie Tucker

Delta Rhythm Boys

as Delta Rhythm Boys

Kelsey Pharr

as Kelsey Pharr (as The Delta Rhythm Boys)

Traverse Crawford

as Traverse Crawford (as The Delta Rhythm Boys)

Leonard Gautier

as Leonard Gautier

Ted Lewis

as Ted Lewis

Freddie Slack

as Freddie Slack

Charlie Spivak

as Charlie Spivak

Louis Jordan

as Louis Jordan

Walter Abel

as Walter Abel (uncredited)

Louise Allbritton

as Louise Allbritton (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

as Australian Officer (uncredited)

Evelyn Ankers

as Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)

Clarence Muse

as Singer (uncredited)

Louise Beavers

as Louise Beavers (uncredited)

Noah Beery Jr.

as Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

as Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)

William Benedict

as Joe (uncredited)

Turhan Bey

as Turhan Bey (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown

as Col. Starret (uncredited)

Nigel Bruce

as Nigel Bruce

Lon Chaney Jr.

as Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)

Peter Coe

as Peter Coe (uncredited)

Lois Collier

as Lois Collier (uncredited)

Alan Curtis

as Alan Curtis (uncredited)

Andy Devine

as Andy Devine (uncredited)

Thomas Gomez

as Thomas Gomez (uncredited)

Frank Jenks

as Chick Doyle (uncredited)

Maria Montez

as Maria Montez (uncredited)

Martha O'Driscoll

as Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)

Robert Paige

as Robert Paige (uncredited)

Maxie Rosenbloom

as Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)

Gale Sondergaard

as Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)

Randolph Scott

as Randolph Scott (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

as William Barrett (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

as George Grayson (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

as Capt. Williams (uncredited)

Nick Stewart

as Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

as Terry Fife (uncredited)

Sam Levene

as Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rod Cameron

as Rube Tedrow (archive footage) (uncredited)

Addison Richards

as MacDermott (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

as Harkness (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

as Taylor (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

as Laughtonpher (uncredited)

Molly Lamont

as Ms. Hartford - Secretary (uncredited)

George Chirello

as Welles' Assistant (uncredited)

Steve Brodie

as Australian Pilot (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

as Ship Officer (uncredited)

Richard Crane

as Marine Officer (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

as HVC Committee Man (uncredited)

Dennis Moore

as HVC Officer (uncredited)

Clyde Cook

as Stooge (uncredited)

Agustín Castellón Sabicas

as Agustín Castellón Sabicas (uncredited)

Rene DeKnight

as Rene DeKnight (uncredited)

Carl Vernell

as Terry Dennis (uncredited)

Roy Darmour

as Eddie (uncredited)

George Riley

as Jimmy (uncredited)

Leslie Denison

as Reporter (uncredited)

Genevieve Bell

as Mother in Montage (uncredited)

Spooks the Dog

as Junior (uncredited)

Janet Shaw

as Phone Operator (uncredited)

Jan Wiley

as Phone Operator (uncredited)

Nancy Brinckman

as Phone Operator (uncredited)

Odessa Lauren

as Phone Operator (uncredited)

Rosemary Battle

as Magic Maid (uncredited)

Doris Bren

as Magic Maid (uncredited)

Mary Rowland

as Magic Maid (uncredited)

Linda Brent

as Magic Maid (uncredited)

Eleanor Counts

as Magic Maid (uncredited)

Majorie Fectean

as Magic Maid (uncredited)

Janice Gay

as Magic Maid (uncredited)

Lolita Leighter

as Magic Maid (uncredited)

Jane Smith

as Magic Maid (uncredited)

Hal Bell

as Sailor (uncredited)

Bill Chaney

as GI (uncredited)

John Cason

as Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Joel Allen

as Soldier (uncredited)

Ed Brown

as Soldier (uncredited)

Carlyle Blackwell Jr.

as Soldier (uncredited)

Jimmy Carpenter

as Soldier (uncredited)

Alan Cook

as Soldier (uncredited)

John Duane

as Soldier (uncredited)

Charles King Jr.

as Soldier (uncredited)

Eddie Kover

as Soldier (uncredited)

Don Kramer

as Soldier (uncredited)

William Meader

as Soldier (uncredited)

John Meredith

as Blind Soldier (uncredited)

Mel Shubert

as Soldier (uncredited)

Walter Tetley

as Soldier (uncredited)

Bernard Thomas

as Soldier (uncredited)

Luis Torres

as Soldier (uncredited)

Steve Wayne

as Soldier (uncredited)

John Whitney

as Soldier (uncredited)

Frank LaRue

as Postman (uncredited)

Perc Launders

as Studio Cop (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

as Bull Fiddler (uncredited)

Lee Bennett

as Acrobat (uncredited)

Anthony Marsh

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Duke York

as Military Policeman (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

as Officer (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

as Captain (uncredited)

Dick Nelson

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

as Nurse (uncredited)

Marie Osborne

as Nurse (uncredited)

Jack Wegman

as Mayor (uncredited)

Lennie Smith

as Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Ashley

as Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)

Mel Martin

as Dancer (uncredited)

Nickolai

as Dancer (uncredited)

Alex Romero

as Dancer (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

as Zoot Suit Man (uncredited)

Martin Ashe

as Man in Office (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

as Man in Office (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

as Theatergoer (uncredited)

Jack Whitley

as Man (uncredited)

Don McGill

as Man (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

as Loomis (uncredited)

Bill Dyer

as Messenger Boy (uncredited)

George Eldredge

as Submarine Officer (uncredited)

John Estes

as Hospital Patient (uncredited)

William Forrest

as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

Susanna Foster

as Susanna Foster (uncredited)

Clair Freeman

as Dancer (uncredited)

Lee Gaines

as Lee Gaines (uncredited)

Mack Gray

as Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)

Thurston Hall

as Man (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

as Announcer (uncredited)

Kay Harding

as Woman in Montage (uncredited)

Bill Healy

as Ship Officer (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

as Dr. Wood (uncredited)

Samuel S. Hinds

as Officer (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

as Australian Reporter (uncredited)

Clinton Holland

as Clinton Holland (uncredited)

Gloria Jean

as Gloria Jean (uncredited)

Michael Kirk

as Man (uncredited)

Elyse Knox

as Elyse Knox (uncredited)

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