Backdrop

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.

1944 |2h 2m |  Music, Comedy, War

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George Raft

Tony West

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Vera Zorina

Gloria Vance

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Grace McDonald

Kitty West

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Charley Grapewin

Nick West

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Ramsay Ames

Laura

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Charles Butterworth

Louie Fairweather

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Elizabeth Patterson

Annie

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Regis Toomey

Dr. Henderson

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George Macready

Walter Bruce

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Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

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Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

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Dinah Shore

Dinah Shore

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Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

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Peggy Ryan

Peggy Ryan

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W.C. Fields

W. C. Fields

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Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)

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Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)

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Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews (as The Andrews Sisters)

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Arthur Rubinstein

Artur Rubinstein

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Carmen Amaya

Carmen Amaya

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Sophie Tucker

Sophie Tucker

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Freddie Slack

Freddie Slack

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Walter Abel

Walter Abel (uncredited)

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Louise Allbritton

Louise Allbritton (uncredited)

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Stanley Andrews

Australian Officer (uncredited)

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Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)

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Clarence Muse

Singer (uncredited)

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Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers (uncredited)

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Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited)

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Bobby Barber

Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)

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William Benedict

Joe (uncredited)

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Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey (uncredited)

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Charles D. Brown

Col. Starret (uncredited)

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Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

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Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)

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Peter Coe

Peter Coe (uncredited)

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Lois Collier

Lois Collier (uncredited)

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Alan Curtis

Alan Curtis (uncredited)

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Andy Devine

Andy Devine (uncredited)

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Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez (uncredited)

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Frank Jenks

Chick Doyle (uncredited)

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Maria Montez

Maria Montez (uncredited)

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Martha O'Driscoll

Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)

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Robert Paige

Robert Paige (uncredited)

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Maxie Rosenbloom

Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)

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Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)

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Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott (uncredited)

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Theodore von Eltz

William Barrett (uncredited)

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Grandon Rhodes

George Grayson (uncredited)

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Frank Wilcox

Capt. Williams (uncredited)

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Nick Stewart

Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)

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Billy Wayne

Terry Fife (uncredited)

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Sam Levene

Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Rod Cameron

Rube Tedrow (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Addison Richards

MacDermott (uncredited)

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Emmett Vogan

Harkness (uncredited)

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Edwin Stanley

Taylor (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

Laughtonpher (uncredited)

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Molly Lamont

Ms. Hartford - Secretary (uncredited)

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Steve Brodie

Australian Pilot (uncredited)

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Lane Chandler

Ship Officer (uncredited)

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Richard Crane

Marine Officer (uncredited)

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Wallis Clark

HVC Committee Man (uncredited)

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Dennis Moore

HVC Officer (uncredited)

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Clyde Cook

Stooge (uncredited)

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Janet Shaw

Phone Operator (uncredited)

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Linda Brent

Magic Maid (uncredited)

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John Cason

Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Carlyle Blackwell Jr.

Soldier (uncredited)

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Walter Tetley

Soldier (uncredited)

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John Whitney

Soldier (uncredited)

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Frank LaRue

Postman (uncredited)

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Nelson Leigh

Bull Fiddler (uncredited)

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Lee Bennett

Acrobat (uncredited)

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Anthony Marsh

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Duke York

Military Policeman (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Officer (uncredited)

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Anthony Warde

Captain (uncredited)

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Doris Lloyd

Nurse (uncredited)

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Marie Osborne

Nurse (uncredited)

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Martin Ashe

Man in Office (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Loomis (uncredited)

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George Eldredge

Submarine Officer (uncredited)

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William Forrest

Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

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Susanna Foster

Susanna Foster (uncredited)

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Thurston Hall

Man (uncredited)

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Kay Harding

Woman in Montage (uncredited)

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Howard Hickman

Dr. Wood (uncredited)

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Samuel S. Hinds

Officer (uncredited)

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Leyland Hodgson

Australian Reporter (uncredited)

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Gloria Jean

Gloria Jean (uncredited)

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Elyse Knox

Elyse Knox (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$2,000,000.00