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Follow the Boys
Music
Comedy
War

The SONG-STUDDED STAR-STUNNING SAGA of America's show-world at 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.

1944-05-05
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Cast
Director
A. Edward Sutherland
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
Elizabeth Patterson as Annie
Regis Toomey as Dr. Henderson
George Macready as Walter Bruce
Jeanette MacDonald as Jeanette MacDonald
Orson Welles as Orson Welles (uncredited)
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
Patty Andrews as Patty Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)
Maxene Andrews as Maxene Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)
Laverne Andrews as Laverne Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)
Arthur Rubinstein as Artur Rubinstein
Carmen Amaya as Carmen Amaya
Sophie Tucker as Sophie Tucker
Freddie Slack as Freddie Slack
Walter Abel as Walter Abel (uncredited)
Louise Allbritton as Louise Allbritton (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews as Australian Officer (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers as Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)
Clarence Muse as Singer (uncredited)
Louise Beavers as Louise Beavers (uncredited)
Noah Beery Jr. as Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited)
Bobby Barber as Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
William Benedict as Joe (uncredited)
Turhan Bey as Turhan Bey (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown as Col. Starret (uncredited)
Nigel Bruce as Nigel Bruce
Lon Chaney Jr. as Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
Peter Coe as Peter Coe (uncredited)
Lois Collier as Lois Collier (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)
Maria Montez as Maria Montez (uncredited)
Martha O'Driscoll as Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)
Robert Paige as Robert Paige (uncredited)
Maxie Rosenbloom as Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)
Gale Sondergaard as Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)
Randolph Scott as Randolph Scott (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz as William Barrett (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes as George Grayson (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox as Capt. Williams (uncredited)
Nick Stewart as Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)
Billy Wayne as Terry Fife (uncredited)
Sam Levene as Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rod Cameron as Rube Tedrow (archive footage) (uncredited)
Addison Richards as MacDermott (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan as Harkness (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley as Taylor (uncredited)
Cyril Ring as Laughtonpher (uncredited)
Molly Lamont as Ms. Hartford - Secretary (uncredited)
Steve Brodie as Australian Pilot (uncredited)
Lane Chandler as Ship Officer (uncredited)
Richard Crane as Marine Officer (uncredited)
Wallis Clark as HVC Committee Man (uncredited)
Dennis Moore as HVC Officer (uncredited)
Clyde Cook as Stooge (uncredited)
Janet Shaw as Phone Operator (uncredited)
Jan Wiley as Phone Operator (uncredited)
Linda Brent as Magic Maid (uncredited)
John Cason as Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Carlyle Blackwell Jr. as Soldier (uncredited)
Walter Tetley as Soldier (uncredited)
John Whitney as Soldier (uncredited)
Frank LaRue as Postman (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh as Bull Fiddler (uncredited)
Lee Bennett as Acrobat (uncredited)
Anthony Marsh as Military Officer (uncredited)
Duke York as Military Policeman (uncredited)
Philo McCullough as Officer (uncredited)
Anthony Warde as Captain (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd as Nurse (uncredited)
Marie Osborne as Nurse (uncredited)
Alex Romero as Dancer (uncredited)
Martin Ashe as Man in Office (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn as Loomis (uncredited)
George Eldredge as Submarine Officer (uncredited)
William Forrest as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
Susanna Foster as Susanna Foster (uncredited)
Thurston Hall as Man (uncredited)
Kay Harding as Woman in Montage (uncredited)
Howard Hickman as Dr. Wood (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds as Officer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson as Australian Reporter (uncredited)
Gloria Jean as Gloria Jean (uncredited)
Elyse Knox as Elyse Knox (uncredited)