For the Boys
Drama
Music
Comedy
War
Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.
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.
1991-11-22
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Cast
Director
Mark Rydell
Bette Midler as Dixie Leonard
James Caan as Eddie Sparks
George Segal as Art Silver
Patrick O'Neal as Shephard
Christopher Rydell as Danny Leonard
Arye Gross as Jeff Brooks
Norman Fell as Sam Schiff
Rosemary Murphy as Luanna Trott
Bud Yorkin as Phil
Dori Brenner as Loretta
Jack Sheldon as Wally Fields
Shannon Wilcox as Margaret Sparks
Michael Greene as Maj. Gen. Scott
Melissa Manchester as Corrine
Steven Kampmann as Stan Newman
Richard Portnow as Milt, Recording Studio
Beau Dremann as Army Messenger, Recording Studio
James Patrick as Captain, England
Christopher Wilkinson as Niles LaGuardia, New York
Andrew Bilgore as Nervous Production Assistant, New York
Brandon Call as Danny Leonard (at 12), New York
Kelly Noonan as Merry Sparks, New York
Stewart J. Zully as T.V. Stage Manager, New York
Heidi Sorenson as Showgirl, New York
Bruce Gray as Sponsor #1, New York
Matthew Faison as Sponsor #3, New York
Carey Eidel as Green Room Page, New York
Andy Milder as Dressing Room Page, New York
Thom Adcox-Hernandez as Wounded Marine, Korea
Andrew Lauer as Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea
Billy Bob Thornton as Marine Sergeant, Korea
John Doolittle as Capt. Donelson, Korea
Sal Landi as Marine Driver, Korea
Marc Poppel as Corpsman at MASH, Korea
Mark Roberts as Vice Admiral, Japan
Robert Clotworthy as Navy Commander, Japan
Tony Pierce as Major at Firebase, Vietnam
Xander Berkeley as Roberts, Vietnam
D. David Morin as Cameraman, Vietnam
Walter C. Miller as T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show
David Selburg as Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show
Alan Haufrect as Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show
Maggie Wagner as Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show
Leonard Gaines as Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show
David Bowe as Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
William Marquez as Caretaker
Fred Parnes as Jeep Driver
Melissa Hurley as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Amy Rydell as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Paul Michael Thorpe as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Raymond Rodriguez as Awards Dinner Dancer
Natsuo Tomita as Awards Dinner Dancer
Michael Boston as Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)
Ian Paul Cassidy as Cpl. England (uncredited)
Arliss Howard as Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)
Kris Murphy as 50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen as Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Greg Robbins as Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Slaten as Sid (uncredited)
Vince Vaughn as Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)
Jeffrey Weissman as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Andy Dick as Extra (uncredited)