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Writers:

Lou Breslow (original screenplay) and
Gertrude Purcell (original screenplay)
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Release Date:

4 December 1944 (Sweden) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | War more

Tagline:

Hollywood's Biggest Stars Come Together For A Great Cause!

Plot:

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star... more | add synopsis

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. more

User Comments:

Entertaining The Troops more (6 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

George Raft ... Tony West
Vera Zorina ... Gloria Vance

Jeanette MacDonald ... Herself - Guest Star
Orson Wells' Mercury Wonder Show ... Themselves - Guest Stars

Marlene Dietrich ... Herself - Guest Star

Dinah Shore ... Herself - Guest Star

Donald O'Connor ... Himself - Guest Star
Peggy Ryan ... Herself - Guest Star

W.C. Fields ... Himself - Guest Star
The Andrews Sisters ... Themselves - Guest Stars
Artur Rubinstein ... Himself - Guest Star
Carmen Amaya and Her Company ... Themselves - Guest Stars
Sophie Tucker ... Herself - Guest Star
Delta Rhythm Boys ... Themselves
Leonard Gautier's Bricklayers ... Themselves
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Three Cheers for the Boys (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:

122 min | USA:110 min (edited version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #9986) | Sweden:Btl | UK:U


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Sophie Tucker's final feature film. more

Quotes:

Gloria Vance: You have no inhibitions, have you?
Tony West: I can't afford them.
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Movie Connections:

Featured in Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) more

Soundtrack:

Bei Mir Bist Du Schön more


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Entertaining The Troops, 12 July 2000
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Author: (roadlt@hotmail.com) from Ohio

Follow The Boys was one of several "entertaining the troops" films made during World War II. The plots often revolved around personal conflict for the characters that is war related. The films usually pat show business on the back for what it's doing for the troops. Finally, there are lots of speciality numbers by popular performers of the day. Follow The Boys stays true to the formula, but with some interesting touches. First, it provides some background on the organization necessary to put entertainment units together. Second, some footage was shot at actual performances before audiences of service men and women.

George Raft plays the main character, a dancer turned show organizaer. His dancing makes us realize he is better at organizing shows. As is often the case in these films, the high spots are the speciality numbers, particularly Loius Jordan, Dinah Shore, and amazingly enough, Arthur Rubenstein here. Orson Welles does a fascinating magic act. Jeanette McDonald does a number in a hospital ward singing to injured soldiers. It's contrived, yet moving. Follow The Boys is an interesting, if uneven, WWII artifact.

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