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  • Follow the Boys (1944)
  • Approved
    122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Follow the Boys (1944)
Approved
122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

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 ...See moreDuring 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. Written by [email protected] See less
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Director
A. Edward Sutherland (as Eddie Sutherland)
Writers
Lou Breslow (original screen play) | Gertrude Purcell (original screen play) | Joe Schoenfeld (epilogue "Soldiers in Greasepaint")
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated Apr 25, 1944

Release date
May 5, 1944 (United States)

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Cast

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166 cast members
Name Known for
George Raft
Tony West Tony West   See fewer
Vera Zorina
Gloria Vance Gloria Vance   See fewer
Grace McDonald
Kitty West Kitty West   See fewer
Charley Grapewin
Nick West Nick West   See fewer
Charles Butterworth
Louie Fairweather Louie Fairweather   See fewer
Regis Toomey
Dr. Henderson Dr. Henderson   See fewer
George Macready
Walter Bruce Walter Bruce   See fewer
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette MacDonald   See fewer
Orson Welles' Mercury Wonder Show
Mercury Wonder Show Mercury Wonder Show   See fewer
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich   See fewer
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore Dinah Shore   See fewer
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor Donald O'Connor   See fewer
Peggy Ryan
Peggy Ryan Peggy Ryan   See fewer
W.C. Fields
W. C. Fields W. C. Fields   See fewer
The Andrews Sisters
Andrews Sisters Andrews Sisters   See fewer
Artur Rubinstein
Artur Rubinstein Artur Rubinstein   See fewer
Carmen Amaya
Carmen Amaya and Her Company (as Carmen Amaya and Her Company) Carmen Amaya and Her Company (as Carmen Amaya and Her Company)   See fewer
Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker Sophie Tucker   See fewer
Delta Rhythm Boys
Delta Rhythm Boys (as The Delta Rhythm Boys) Delta Rhythm Boys (as The Delta Rhythm Boys)   See fewer
Leonard Gautier's Bricklayers
Leonard Gautier's Dog Act (as Leonard Gautier's Dog Act 'The Bricklayers') Leonard Gautier's Dog Act (as Leonard Gautier's Dog Act 'The Bricklayers')   See fewer
Ted Lewis and His Orchestra
Ted Lewis Orchestra Ted Lewis Orchestra   See fewer
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra
Freddie Slack Orchestra Freddie Slack Orchestra   See fewer
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra
Charlie Spivak Orchestra Charlie Spivak Orchestra   See fewer
Louis Jordan and his Orchestra
Louis Jordan Orchestra Louis Jordan Orchestra   See fewer
Walter Abel
Walter Abel (uncredited) Walter Abel (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Allbritton
Louise Allbritton (uncredited) Louise Allbritton (uncredited)   See fewer
Joel Allen
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews (uncredited) Maxene Andrews (uncredited)   See fewer
Patty Andrews
Patty (uncredited) Patty (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Australian Officer (uncredited) Australian Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers (uncredited) Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Ashe
Man in Office (uncredited) Man in Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Ashley
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited) Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited) Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosemary Battle
Magic Maid (uncredited) Magic Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers (uncredited) Louise Beavers (uncredited)   See fewer
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited) Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited)   See fewer
Genevieve Bell
Mother in Montage (uncredited) Mother in Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Bell
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
William 'Billy' Benedict
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Bennett
Acrobat (uncredited) Acrobat (uncredited)   See fewer
Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey (uncredited) Turhan Bey (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Doris Bren
Magic Maid (uncredited) Magic Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Linda Brent
Magic Maid (uncredited) Magic Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Brinckman
Phone Operator (uncredited) Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Brodie
Australian Pilot (uncredited) Australian Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles D. Brown
Col. Starret (uncredited) Col. Starret (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Brown
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce (uncredited) Nigel Bruce (uncredited)   See fewer
Rod Cameron
Rube Tedrow (archive footage) (uncredited) Rube Tedrow (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Carpenter
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
John Cason
Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited) Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)   See fewer
Agustín Castellón Sabicas
Agustin Castellón Sabicas (uncredited) Agustin Castellón Sabicas (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Ship Officer (uncredited) Ship Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited) Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Chaney
GI (uncredited) GI (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chirello
Welles' Assistant (uncredited) Welles' Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallis Clark
HVC Committee Man (uncredited) HVC Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Coe
Peter Coe (uncredited) Peter Coe (uncredited)   See fewer
Lois Collier
Lois Collier (uncredited) Lois Collier (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Cook
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Clyde Cook
Stooge (uncredited) Stooge (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Counts
Magic Maid (uncredited) Magic Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Crane
Marine Officer (uncredited) Marine Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Traverse Crawford
Traverse Crawford (uncredited) Traverse Crawford (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis (uncredited) Alan Curtis (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Darmour
Eddie (uncredited) Eddie (uncredited)   See fewer
Rene DeKnight
Rene DeKnight (uncredited) Rene DeKnight (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Denison
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Andy Devine
Andy Devine (uncredited) Andy Devine (uncredited)   See fewer
Spooks the Dog
Junior (uncredited) Junior (uncredited)   See fewer
John Duane
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
Loomis (uncredited) Loomis (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Dyer
Messenger Boy (uncredited) Messenger Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
George Eldredge
Submarine Officer (uncredited) Submarine Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Estes
Hospital Patient (uncredited) Hospital Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Majorie Fectean
Magic Maid (uncredited) Magic Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
William Forrest
Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited) Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)   See fewer
Susanna Foster
Susanna Foster (uncredited) Susanna Foster (uncredited)   See fewer
Clair Freeman
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Gaines
Lee Gaines (uncredited) Lee Gaines (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Gardner
Patient in Leg Cast (uncredited) Patient in Leg Cast (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Gautier
Performer (uncredited) Performer (uncredited)   See fewer
Janice Gay
Magic Maid (uncredited) Magic Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez (uncredited) Thomas Gomez (uncredited)   See fewer
Mack Gray
Lt. Reynolds (uncredited) Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Hanlon
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Harding
Woman in Montage (uncredited) Woman in Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
Carey Harrison
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Healy
Ship Officer (uncredited) Ship Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Dr. Wood (uncredited) Dr. Wood (uncredited)   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
Australian Reporter (uncredited) Australian Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Clinton Holland
Clinton Holland (uncredited) Clinton Holland (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Anthony Hughes
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Jean
Gloria Jean (uncredited) Gloria Jean (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jenks
Chick Doyle (uncredited) Chick Doyle (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan (uncredited) Louis Jordan (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles King Jr.
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Kirk
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Elyse Knox
Elyse Knox (uncredited) Elyse Knox (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Kover
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Kramer
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Molly Lamont
Ms. Hartford - Secretary (uncredited) Ms. Hartford - Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank LaRue
Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited)   See fewer
Perc Launders
Studio Cop (uncredited) Studio Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Odessa Lauren
Phone Operator (uncredited) Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Nelson Leigh
Bull Fiddler (uncredited) Bull Fiddler (uncredited)   See fewer
Lolita Leighter
Magic Maid (uncredited) Magic Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Levene
Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited) Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis (uncredited) Ted Lewis (uncredited)   See fewer
Doris Lloyd
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Marsh
Military Officer (uncredited) Military Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Philo McCullough
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Don McGill
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
William Meader
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
John Meredith
Blind Soldier in MacDonald Act (uncredited) Blind Soldier in MacDonald Act (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Montez
Maria Montez (uncredited) Maria Montez (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Moore
HVC Officer (uncredited) HVC Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Muse
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Nelson
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Nickolai
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Martha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited) Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Osborne
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Paige
Robert Paige (uncredited) Robert Paige (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Parker
Man in Office (uncredited) Man in Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Kelsey Pharr
Kelsey Pharr (uncredited) Kelsey Pharr (uncredited)   See fewer
Grandon Rhodes
George Grayson (uncredited) George Grayson (uncredited)   See fewer
Addison Richards
MacDermott (uncredited) MacDermott (uncredited)   See fewer
George Riley
Jimmy (uncredited) Jimmy (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Laughtonpher (uncredited) Laughtonpher (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Romero
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxie Rosenbloom
Slapsy Maxie (uncredited) Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Rowland
Magic Maid (uncredited) Magic Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott (uncredited) Randolph Scott (uncredited)   See fewer
Janet Shaw
Phone Operator (uncredited) Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Mel Shubert
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Freddie Slack
Freddie Slack (uncredited) Freddie Slack (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Smith
Magic Maid (uncredited) Magic Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Lennie Smith
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited) Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gale Sondergaard
Gale Sondergaard (uncredited) Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie Spivak
Charlie Spivak (uncredited) Charlie Spivak (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Taylor (uncredited) Taylor (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Stewart
Lt. Reynolds (uncredited) Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Tetley
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Thomas
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Luis Torres
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Vernell
Terry Dennis (uncredited) Terry Dennis (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Harkness (uncredited) Harkness (uncredited)   See fewer
Theodore von Eltz
William Barrett (uncredited) William Barrett (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Warde
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Terry Fife (uncredited) Terry Fife (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Wayne
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wegman
Mayor (uncredited) Mayor (uncredited)   See fewer
Orson Welles
Orson Welles (uncredited) Orson Welles (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Whitley
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
John Whitney
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Wilcox
Capt. Williams (uncredited) Capt. Williams (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Wiley
Phone Operator (uncredited) Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Wolfe
Zoot Suit Man (uncredited) Zoot Suit Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke York
Military Policeman (uncredited) Military Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
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