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Follow the Boys

52 %|May 5, 1944|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.

Featured Crew

A. Edward Sutherland
Director
Lou Breslow
Screenplay
Gertrude Purcell
Screenplay
David Abel
Director of Photography
Jule Styne
Songs
Sammy Cahn
Lyricist
James Masterson
Sound Recordist
Emmy Eckhardt
Hairdresser

Cast

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