Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

122 mins | Drama, Comedy, War, Music | May 5, 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.

Follow the Boys

122 mins | Drama, Comedy, War, Music | May 5, 1944

Follow the Boys
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Follow the Boys
Directors A. Edward Sutherland
Writers Gertrude Purcell, Lou Breslow

Cast

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

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

Orson Welles

as Orson Welles (uncredited)

Arthur Rubinstein

as Artur Rubinstein

Sophie Tucker

as Sophie Tucker

Theodore von Eltz

as William Barrett (uncredited)

Martha O'Driscoll

as Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)

Maxie Rosenbloom

as Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)

Evelyn Ankers

as Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)

Lon Chaney Jr.

as Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)

Gale Sondergaard

as Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)

Walter Abel

as Walter Abel (uncredited)

Patty Andrews

as Patty Andrews (uncredited)

Maxene Andrews

as Maxene Andrews (uncredited)

Laverne Andrews

as Laverne Andrews (uncredited)

Mary Rowland

as Magic Maid (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)

Sam Levene

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