Follow the Boys (1944)

Follow the Boys (1944)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1944-05-05 United States of America 122 Min. PG-13
5.3 9 votes
Music, Comedy, War

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.

Cast

George Raft is Tony West
Tony West
Vera Zorina is Gloria Vance
Gloria Vance
Grace McDonald is Kitty West
Kitty West
Charley Grapewin is Nick West
Nick West
Ramsay Ames is Laura
Laura
Charles Butterworth is Louie Fairweather
Louie Fairweather
Regis Toomey is Dr. Henderson
Dr. Henderson
George Macready is Walter Bruce
Walter Bruce
Jeanette MacDonald is Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
Marlene Dietrich is Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Dinah Shore is Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Donald O'Connor is Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Peggy Ryan is Peggy Ryan
Peggy Ryan
W.C. Fields is W. C. Fields
W. C. Fields
Orson Welles is Orson Welles (uncredited)
Orson Welles (uncredited)
Arthur Rubinstein is Artur Rubinstein
Artur Rubinstein
Sophie Tucker is Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker
Theodore von Eltz is William Barrett (uncredited)
William Barrett (uncredited)
Martha O'Driscoll is Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)
Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)
Maxie Rosenbloom is Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)
Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers is Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)
Lon Chaney Jr. is Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
Gale Sondergaard is Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)
Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)
Walter Abel is Walter Abel (uncredited)
Walter Abel (uncredited)
Patty Andrews is Patty Andrews (uncredited)
Patty Andrews (uncredited)
Maxene Andrews is Maxene Andrews (uncredited)
Maxene Andrews (uncredited)
Laverne Andrews is Laverne Andrews (uncredited)
Laverne Andrews (uncredited)
Mary Rowland is Magic Maid (uncredited)
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Alan Curtis is Alan Curtis (uncredited)
Alan Curtis (uncredited)
Andy Devine is Andy Devine (uncredited)
Andy Devine (uncredited)
Thomas Gomez is Thomas Gomez (uncredited)
Thomas Gomez (uncredited)
Frank Jenks is Chick Doyle (uncredited)
Chick Doyle (uncredited)
Sam Levene is Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doris Bren is Magic Maid (uncredited)
Magic Maid (uncredited)