Follow the Boys
05/05/1944
2h 2m



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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
Tony West


Vera Zorina
Gloria Vance


Grace McDonald
Kitty West


Charley Grapewin
Nick West


Ramsay Ames
Laura


Charles Butterworth
Louie Fairweather


Elizabeth Patterson
Annie


Regis Toomey
Dr. Henderson


George Macready
Walter Bruce


Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald


Orson Welles
Orson Welles (uncredited)


Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich


Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore


Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor


Peggy Ryan
Peggy Ryan


W.C. Fields
W. C. Fields


Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)


Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)


Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)


Arthur Rubinstein
Artur Rubinstein


Carmen Amaya
Carmen Amaya


Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker
Delta Rhythm Boys
Delta Rhythm Boys
Kelsey Pharr
Kelsey Pharr (as The Delta Rhythm Boys)
Traverse Crawford
Traverse Crawford (as The Delta Rhythm Boys)
Leonard Gautier
Leonard Gautier
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis


Freddie Slack
Freddie Slack
Charlie Spivak
Charlie Spivak
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan


Walter Abel
Walter Abel (uncredited)


Louise Allbritton
Louise Allbritton (uncredited)


Stanley Andrews
Australian Officer (uncredited)


Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)


Clarence Muse
Singer (uncredited)


Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers (uncredited)


Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited)


Bobby Barber
Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)


William Benedict
Joe (uncredited)


Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey (uncredited)


Charles D. Brown
Col. Starret (uncredited)


Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce


Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)


Peter Coe
Peter Coe (uncredited)


Lois Collier
Lois Collier (uncredited)


Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis (uncredited)


Andy Devine
Andy Devine (uncredited)


Thomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez (uncredited)


Frank Jenks
Chick Doyle (uncredited)


Maria Montez
Maria Montez (uncredited)


Martha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)


Robert Paige
Robert Paige (uncredited)


Maxie Rosenbloom
Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)


Gale Sondergaard
Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)


Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott (uncredited)


Theodore von Eltz
William Barrett (uncredited)


Grandon Rhodes
George Grayson (uncredited)


Frank Wilcox
Capt. Williams (uncredited)


Nick Stewart
Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)


Billy Wayne
Terry Fife (uncredited)


Sam Levene
Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)


Rod Cameron
Rube Tedrow (archive footage) (uncredited)


Addison Richards
MacDermott (uncredited)


Emmett Vogan
Harkness (uncredited)


Edwin Stanley
Taylor (uncredited)


Cyril Ring
Laughtonpher (uncredited)


Molly Lamont
Ms. Hartford - Secretary (uncredited)
George Chirello
Welles' Assistant (uncredited)


Steve Brodie
Australian Pilot (uncredited)


Lane Chandler
Ship Officer (uncredited)


Richard Crane
Marine Officer (uncredited)


Wallis Clark
HVC Committee Man (uncredited)


Dennis Moore
HVC Officer (uncredited)


Clyde Cook
Stooge (uncredited)
AgustÃn Castellón Sabicas
AgustÃn Castellón Sabicas (uncredited)
Rene DeKnight
Rene DeKnight (uncredited)
Carl Vernell
Terry Dennis (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Eddie (uncredited)
George Riley
Jimmy (uncredited)
Leslie Denison
Reporter (uncredited)
Genevieve Bell
Mother in Montage (uncredited)
Spooks the Dog
Junior (uncredited)


Janet Shaw
Phone Operator (uncredited)


Jan Wiley
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Nancy Brinckman
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Odessa Lauren
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Rosemary Battle
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Doris Bren
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Mary Rowland
Magic Maid (uncredited)


Linda Brent
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Eleanor Counts
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Majorie Fectean
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Janice Gay
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Lolita Leighter
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Jane Smith
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Hal Bell
Sailor (uncredited)
Bill Chaney
GI (uncredited)


John Cason
Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Joel Allen
Soldier (uncredited)
Ed Brown
Soldier (uncredited)


Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
Soldier (uncredited)
Jimmy Carpenter
Soldier (uncredited)
Alan Cook
Soldier (uncredited)
John Duane
Soldier (uncredited)
Charles King Jr.
Soldier (uncredited)
Eddie Kover
Soldier (uncredited)
Don Kramer
Soldier (uncredited)
William Meader
Soldier (uncredited)
John Meredith
Blind Soldier (uncredited)
Mel Shubert
Soldier (uncredited)


Walter Tetley
Soldier (uncredited)
Bernard Thomas
Soldier (uncredited)
Luis Torres
Soldier (uncredited)
Steve Wayne
Soldier (uncredited)


John Whitney
Soldier (uncredited)


Frank LaRue
Postman (uncredited)
Perc Launders
Studio Cop (uncredited)


Nelson Leigh
Bull Fiddler (uncredited)


Lee Bennett
Acrobat (uncredited)


Anthony Marsh
Military Officer (uncredited)


Duke York
Military Policeman (uncredited)


Philo McCullough
Officer (uncredited)


Anthony Warde
Captain (uncredited)
Dick Nelson
Sergeant (uncredited)


Doris Lloyd
Nurse (uncredited)


Marie Osborne
Nurse (uncredited)
Jack Wegman
Mayor (uncredited)
Lennie Smith
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Ashley
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Mel Martin
Dancer (uncredited)
Nickolai
Dancer (uncredited)


Alex Romero
Dancer (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe
Zoot Suit Man (uncredited)


Martin Ashe
Man in Office (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Man in Office (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Theatergoer (uncredited)
Jack Whitley
Man (uncredited)
Don McGill
Man (uncredited)


Ralph Dunn
Loomis (uncredited)
Bill Dyer
Messenger Boy (uncredited)


George Eldredge
Submarine Officer (uncredited)
John Estes
Hospital Patient (uncredited)


William Forrest
Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)


Susanna Foster
Susanna Foster (uncredited)
Clair Freeman
Dancer (uncredited)
Lee Gaines
Lee Gaines (uncredited)
Mack Gray
Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)


Thurston Hall
Man (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon
Announcer (uncredited)


Kay Harding
Woman in Montage (uncredited)
Bill Healy
Ship Officer (uncredited)


Howard Hickman
Dr. Wood (uncredited)


Samuel S. Hinds
Officer (uncredited)


Leyland Hodgson
Australian Reporter (uncredited)
Clinton Holland
Clinton Holland (uncredited)


Gloria Jean
Gloria Jean (uncredited)
Michael Kirk
Man (uncredited)


Elyse Knox
Elyse Knox (uncredited)
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