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Follow the Boys

Year:
Duration:
122 min | USA:110 min (edited version)
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Musical | War
IMDB rate:
6.1
Director:
A. Edward Sutherland
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1944-05-05
Filming Locations: Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
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' Mercury Wonder Show
Mercury Wonder Show
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Peggy Ryan
Peggy Ryan
W.C. Fields
W. C. Fields
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters
Artur Rubinstein
Artur Rubinstein
Carmen Amaya and Her Company
Themselves
Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker
Delta Rhythm Boys
Themselves (as The Delta Rhythm Boys)
Leonard Gautier's Bricklayers
Themselves (as Leonard Gautier's Dog Act 'The Bricklayers')
Ted Lewis and His Orchestra
Themselves
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra
Themselves
Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra
Themselves
Theodore von Eltz
William Barrett (as Theodore Von Eltz)
Louis Jordan and his Orchestra
Themselves
Martha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll
Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom
Slapsy Maxie (as Maxie Rosenbloom)
Spooks the Dog
Junior (as Spooks)
Carmen Amaya
Carmen Amaya
Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Patty Andrews
Patty
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis
Freddie Slack
Freddie Slack
Orson Welles
Himself - Leader of His Wonder Show
Walter Abel
Walter Abel (uncredited)
Louise Allbritton
Louise Allbritton (uncredited)
Joel Allen
Soldier (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Australian Officer (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)
Martin Ashe
Man in Office (uncredited)
Robert Ashley
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Rosemary Battle
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers (uncredited)
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited)
Genevieve Bell
Mother in Montage (uncredited)
Hal Bell
Sailor (uncredited)
William 'Billy' Benedict
Joe (uncredited)
Lee Bennett
Acrobat (uncredited)
Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey (uncredited)
Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
Soldier (uncredited)
Doris Bren
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Linda Brent
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Nancy Brinckman
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Steve Brodie
Australian Pilot (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
Col. Starret (uncredited)
Ed Brown
Soldier (uncredited)
Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce (uncredited)
Jimmy Carpenter
Soldier (uncredited)
John L. Cason
Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Agustín Castellón Sabicas
Agustin Castellón Sabicas (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Ship Officer (uncredited)
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
George Chirello
Welles' Assistant (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
HVC Committee Man (uncredited)
Peter Coe
Peter Coe (uncredited)
Lois Collier
Lois Collier (uncredited)
Alan Cook
Soldier (uncredited)
Clyde Cook
Stooge (uncredited)
Eleanor Counts
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Richard Crane
Marine Officer (uncredited)
Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Eddie (uncredited)
Leslie Denison
Reporter (uncredited)
Andy Devine
Andy Devine (uncredited)
John Duane
Soldier (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Loomis (uncredited)
Bill Dyer
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
George Eldredge
Submarine Officer (uncredited)
John Estes
Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Majorie Fectean
Magic Maid (uncredited)
William Forrest
Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
Susanna Foster
Susanna Foster (uncredited)
Clair Freeman
Dancer (uncredited)
Ralph Gardner
Patient in Leg Cast (uncredited)
Leonard Gautier
Performer (uncredited)
Janice Gay
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Thomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez (uncredited)
Mack Gray
Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)
Thurston Hall
Man (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon
Announcer (uncredited)
Kay Harding
Woman in Montage (uncredited)
Carey Harrison
Colonel (uncredited)
Bill Healy
Ship Officer (uncredited)
Howard C. Hickman
Dr. Wood (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds
Officer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Australian Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
Man (uncredited)
Gloria Jean
Gloria Jean (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
Chick Doyle (uncredited)
Charles King
Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Kirk
Man (uncredited)
Elyse Knox
Elyse Knox (uncredited)
Eddie Kover
Soldier (uncredited)
Don Kramer
Soldier (uncredited)
Molly Lamont
Ms. Hartford - Secretary (uncredited)
Frank LaRue
Postman (uncredited)
Perc Launders
Studio Cop (uncredited)
Odessa Lauren
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Bull Fiddler (uncredited)
Lolita Leighter
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd
Nurse (uncredited)
Anthony Marsh
Military Officer (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Officer (uncredited)
Don McGill
Man (uncredited)
William Meader
Soldier (uncredited)
John Meredith
Blind Soldier in MacDonald Act (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
HVC Officer (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Theatregoer (uncredited)
Clarence Muse
Singer (uncredited)
Dick Nelson
Sergeant (uncredited)
Nickolai
Dancer (uncredited)
Marie Osborne
Nurse (uncredited)
Robert Paige
Robert Paige (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Man in Office (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
George Grayson (uncredited)
Addison Richards
MacDermott (uncredited)
George Riley
Jimmy (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Laughtonpher (uncredited)
Alex Romero
Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Rowland
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott (uncredited)
Janet Shaw
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Mel Shubert
Soldier (uncredited)
Jane Smith
Magic Maid (uncredited)
Lennie Smith
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Gale Sondergaard
Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)
Charlie Spivak
Charlie Spivak (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Taylor (uncredited)
Nick Stewart
Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)
Walter Tetley
Soldier (uncredited)
Bernard Thomas
Soldier (uncredited)
Luis Torres
Soldier (uncredited)
Carl Vernell
Terry Dennis (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Harkness (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Captain (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Terry Fife (uncredited)
Steve Wayne
Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Wegman
Mayor (uncredited)
Jack Whitley
Man (uncredited)
John Whitney
Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Capt. Williams (uncredited)
Jan Wiley
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe
Zoot Suit Man
Duke York
Military Policeman (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Orson Welles's then wife Rita Hayworth was scheduled to appear with him in the magic show sequence, but her iron-clad contract at Columbia Pictures prohibited her from being loaned out to a rival studio. Marlene Dietrich, then taking a brief break from entertaining the troops overseas, stepped in.
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Decca Records star Bing Crosby, who did not appear in this film, combined with The Andrews Sisters on two "Billboard"-charting songs featured in the score: "Vic'try Polka" (music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn), sung in the picture at the conclusion of a greatest-hits medley by 'The Andrews Sisters, a number-five "Billboard" tune in 1943; and "Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)" (music and lyrics by Louis Jordan and Billy Austin (I)), performed in the movie by Mr. Jordan singing with his orchestra, a number-two "Billboard" ditty for Crosby and the trio in 1944. On their own, the Andrews Sisters waxed for Decca and then repeated in this film a jivey song of farewell, "Shoo-Shoo" Baby" (music and lyrics by Phil Moore). Between late December 1943 and mid-April 1944, the sisters' 78 ranked as high as #3 among the "Billboard"-charting singles. Placing alongside was the Ella Mae Morse cut of "Shoo-Shoo Baby" on Capitol. In another musical from Universal, South of Dixie (1944), Ella gave out with her rendition.
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In the "Beyond the Blue Horizon" number (previously used in Monte Carlo (1930)) the lyric "rising sun" were changed to "shining sun", to avoid any associations to the Japanese flag.
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Quotes
Gloria Vance: You have no inhibitions, have you?
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W.C. Fields: You can count on me. You can always find me at Little Joe's Cream Puff Emporium.
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Photos from cast
Bobby Barber Maria Montez
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