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For the Boys (1991)
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With the help of the singer and dancer Dixie Leonhard US-Entertainer Eddie Sparks wants to bring some fun to the soldiers during World War II... See full summary » Director:Mark Rydell |
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| Bette Midler | ... |
Dixie Leonard
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| James Caan | ... |
Eddie Sparks
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| George Segal | ... |
Art Silver
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Patrick O'Neal | ... |
Shephard
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Christopher Rydell | ... |
Danny Leonard
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| Arye Gross | ... |
Jeff Brooks
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| Norman Fell | ... |
Sam Schiff
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Rosemary Murphy | ... |
Luanna Trott
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Bud Yorkin | ... |
Phil
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Dori Brenner | ... |
Loretta
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Jack Sheldon | ... |
Wally Fields
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Karen Martin | ... |
Victoria Lee
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Shannon Wilcox | ... |
Margaret Sparks
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Michael Greene | ... |
Maj. Gen. Scott
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| Melissa Manchester | ... |
Corrine
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With the help of the singer and dancer Dixie Leonhard US-Entertainer Eddie Sparks wants to bring some fun to the soldiers during World War II. Becoming a perfect team they tour from North Africa to the Pacific to act for "the boys". Later they continue their work but when the author Silver gets involved into McCarthy's campaign and is being fired by Eddie, Dixie turns away from him, too. Written by Volker Boehm
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Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.Parents Guide:
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Ayer, hoy y por siempre See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$17,860,280 (USA)Company Credits
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[British accent]
Dixie: A little trouble over the channel you know, old pip.
Eddie: Really.
Dixie: Righto. We were halfway to Belgium when we ran out of... gas, I believe you call it.
Eddie: That's funny. You don't look like you'd ever run out of gas.
Dixie: Are you trying to get into my flak suit, honey?
Eddie: I'm just trying to debrief you. So a plane without any gas. What did you do?
Dixie: Do?
Eddie: Yeah. Do. You know to keep up morale and all that.
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Written by Manning Sherwin and Eric Maschwitz See more »
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Trivia
Many of the U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton, California, were going to be used as extras in some scenes. Unfortunately, Operation Desert Shield started and many of them had to be shipped to the Middle East. Producers had to hire clean-cut civilians to fill the ranks. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: During a skit on an early Fifties TV variety show, Dixie makes an off-handed joke about group sex that would have triggered a major scandal had it really been broadcast during that era. See more »Quotes
Dixie: [Appearing on stage late] So sorry.[British accent]
Dixie: A little trouble over the channel you know, old pip.
Eddie: Really.
Dixie: Righto. We were halfway to Belgium when we ran out of... gas, I believe you call it.
Eddie: That's funny. You don't look like you'd ever run out of gas.
Dixie: Are you trying to get into my flak suit, honey?
Eddie: I'm just trying to debrief you. So a plane without any gas. What did you do?
Dixie: Do?
Eddie: Yeah. Do. You know to keep up morale and all that.
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Soundtracks
"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"Written by Manning Sherwin and Eric Maschwitz See more »
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