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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bette Midler | ... | Dixie Leonard | |
| James Caan | ... | Eddie Sparks | |
| George Segal | ... | Art Silver | |
| Patrick O'Neal | ... | Shephard | |
| Christopher Rydell | ... | Danny Leonard | |
| Arye Gross | ... | Jeff Brooks | |
| Norman Fell | ... | Sam Schiff | |
| Rosemary Murphy | ... | Luanna Trott | |
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Bud Yorkin | ... | Phil |
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Dori Brenner | ... | Loretta |
| Jack Sheldon | ... | Wally Fields | |
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Karen Martin | ... | Victoria Lee |
| Shannon Wilcox | ... | Margaret Sparks | |
| Michael Greene | ... | Maj. Gen. Scott | |
| Melissa Manchester | ... | Corrine | |
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With the help of the singer and dancer Dixie Leonhard, U.S. 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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27 November 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$40,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$17,860,280Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$23,202,444Company Credits
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Dixie: You know, that son of ours is really something.
Eddie: Why? What happened?
Dixie: While I'm tucking him in bed last night, he suddenly says to me, "Mommy, is kissing dirty?"
Eddie: Yeah? What'd you tell him?
Dixie: I said to him, "Darling, sex between two people can be a beautiful thing."
Eddie: Oh, yeah.
Dixie: "But between four people... fantastic!"
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Many reviewers noted that James Caan seemed miscast in the role of comedian Eddie Sparks (a caricature of Bob Hope) and wondered why co-star George Segal, who, as an actor, had proved equally adept at comedy and drama, wasn't cast in the role instead. The truth is that Caan's career was hot again after the success of Misery (1990), and Segal was not, so Caan got the lead, and Segal the supporting role. See more »Goofs
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
[Performing a skit for a television show]Dixie: You know, that son of ours is really something.
Eddie: Why? What happened?
Dixie: While I'm tucking him in bed last night, he suddenly says to me, "Mommy, is kissing dirty?"
Eddie: Yeah? What'd you tell him?
Dixie: I said to him, "Darling, sex between two people can be a beautiful thing."
Eddie: Oh, yeah.
Dixie: "But between four people... fantastic!"
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In full brassy form, Bette Midler plays Dixie Leonard, who does USO performances in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Throughout pleasant times and hard times (and even through tragedies), she and co-star Eddie Sparks (James Caan) always have to find a way to make sure that the show goes on.
I don't know whether I would call this a masterpiece, but it's some good nostalgia. Midler shows off her talents the same as she did in "The Rose". And moreover, "For the Boys" also looks at the sorts of things going on during those wars, including Cold War-era red-baiting. Worth seeing.