Follow the Boys (1944)
Overview
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 Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.319 |
Directed By
A. Edward Sutherland
Crew
Gertrude Purcell
A. Edward Sutherland
Lou Breslow
David Abel
Jule Styne
Sammy Cahn
James Masterson
Emmy Eckhardt
Dan Fish
John W. Rixey
Charles Carroll
Arthur Gerstle
Charles Cowie
TOP CAST
George Raft
Tony West
Vera Zorina
Gloria Vance
Grace McDonald
Kitty West
Charley Grapewin
Nick West
Ramsay Ames
Laura
Charles Butterworth
Louie Fairweather
Elizabeth Patterson
Annie
Regis Toomey
Dr. Henderson
George Macready
Walter Bruce
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Peggy Ryan
Peggy Ryan
W.C. Fields
W. C. Fields
Orson Welles
Orson Welles (uncredited)
Arthur Rubinstein
Artur Rubinstein
Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker
Theodore von Eltz
William Barrett (uncredited)
Martha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)
Maxie Rosenbloom
Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
Gale Sondergaard
Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)
Walter Abel
Walter Abel (uncredited)
Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews (uncredited)
Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews (uncredited)
Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews (uncredited)
Mary Rowland
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis (uncredited)
Andy Devine
Andy Devine (uncredited)
Thomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
Chick Doyle (uncredited)
Sam Levene
Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)
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