For the Boys
22/11/1991
2h 18m

Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.
Cast


Bette Midler
Dixie Leonard


James Caan
Eddie Sparks


George Segal
Art Silver


Patrick O'Neal
Shephard


Christopher Rydell
Danny Leonard


Arye Gross
Jeff Brooks


Norman Fell
Sam Schiff


Rosemary Murphy
Luanna Trott


Bud Yorkin
Phil


Dori Brenner
Loretta


Jack Sheldon
Wally Fields
Karen Martin
Victoria Lee


Shannon Wilcox
Margaret Sparks


Michael Greene
Maj. Gen. Scott


Melissa Manchester
Corrine


Steven Kampmann
Stan Newman


Richard Portnow
Milt, Recording Studio
Pattie Darcy
Myra, Recording Studio


Beau Dremann
Army Messenger, Recording Studio
Jameson Rodgers
Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio
Gary Gershaw
Stage Manager, England
Jim Raposa
Dancing Airman, England
Patrick White
Audience Airman, England
Christopher Kaufman
Band Person, England


James Patrick
Captain, England


Christopher Wilkinson
Niles LaGuardia, New York


Andrew Bilgore
Nervous Production Assistant, New York


Brandon Call
Danny Leonard (at 12), New York
Hayley Carr
Ann Sparks, New York
Kimberly Ann Evans
Kate Sparks, New York


Kelly Noonan
Merry Sparks, New York


John O'Leary
T.V. Censor, New York


Stewart J. Zully
T.V. Stage Manager, New York
Deborah Stern
Showgirl, New York


Heidi Sorenson
Showgirl, New York


Bruce Gray
Sponsor #1, New York
Richardson Morse
Sponsor #2, New York


Matthew Faison
Sponsor #3, New York


Carey Eidel
Green Room Page, New York
Richard Hochberg
Merrill, New York


Andy Milder
Dressing Room Page, New York


Thom Adcox-Hernandez
Wounded Marine, Korea


Andrew Lauer
Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea


Billy Bob Thornton
Marine Sergeant, Korea


John Doolittle
Capt. Donelson, Korea


Sal Landi
Marine Driver, Korea
John Ruskin
Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea


Marc Poppel
Corpsman at MASH, Korea
Gabriel Bologna
Marine at MASH, Korea
Tamaki Kawakubo
Violinist, Japan


Mark Roberts
Vice Admiral, Japan


Robert Clotworthy
Navy Commander, Japan


Tony Pierce
Major at Firebase, Vietnam


Xander Berkeley
Roberts, Vietnam
Maia Winters
Janie, Vietnam


D. David Morin
Cameraman, Vietnam


Walter C. Miller
T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show


David Selburg
Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show


Alan Haufrect
Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show
Annie Prager
Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show
Barry Michlin
Executive Producer, Awards T.V. Show
Sherlynn Hicks
Teleprompter Operator, Awards T.V. Show


Maggie Wagner
Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show


Leonard Gaines
Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show


David Bowe
Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
Morgan Ames
Awards Conductor, Awards T.V. Show


William Marquez
Caretaker


Fred Parnes
Jeep Driver
Esther Jacobs
Ida Silver
Garrison M. Singer
Commander at Citadel
Connie Chambers
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Janice Cronkhite
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Kirk Hansen
1950's T.V. Show Dancer


Melissa Hurley
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Lynnmarie Inge
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Theresa King
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Steven Majewicz
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Paula Nichols
1950's T.V. Show Dancer


Amy Rydell
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Susanne Sullivan
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Michael Telmont
1950's T.V. Show Dancer


Paul Michael Thorpe
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Kristy Zlock
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Lada Boder
Awards Dinner Dancer
Ken Molina
Awards Dinner Dancer
Sheri Norwood
Awards Dinner Dancer
Tita Omeze
Awards Dinner Dancer


Raymond Rodriguez
Awards Dinner Dancer
Rick Gavin Tjia
Awards Dinner Dancer


Natsuo Tomita
Awards Dinner Dancer
Jerald Vincent
Awards Dinner Dancer
Beverly Ward
Awards Dinner Dancer
Kirby Ward
Awards Dinner Dancer
George Atamian
Webb (uncredited)
Forest Baker
Soldier (uncredited)


Michael Boston
Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)


Ian Paul Cassidy
Cpl. England (uncredited)
Kenneth Chamitoff
Military Photographer (uncredited)
Eric Clarke
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Todd Felderstein
WWII Photographer (uncredited)


Arliss Howard
Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)
Lou Lollio
Captain (uncredited)


Kris Murphy
50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)
Tim Neeley
Soldier (uncredited)


John Richard Petersen
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)


Greg Robbins
Soldier (uncredited)
Brian Rooney
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)


Frank Slaten
Sid (uncredited)
Michael Stern
Self (uncredited)


Vince Vaughn
Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)
John Wareham
WWII Soldier (uncredited)


Jeffrey Weissman
Stage Manager (uncredited)


Andy Dick
Extra (uncredited)
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