Follow the Boys
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Directed by | A. Edward Sutherland |
Produced by | Charles K. Feldman |
Written by | Lou Breslow Gertrude Purcell |
Starring | George Raft Vera Zorina |
Music by | Fred E. Ahlert Billy Austin Dick Charles Kermit Goell Leigh Harline Inez James Louis Jordan Larry Markes Larry Marks Jimmy McHugh Phil Moore Buddy Pepper Frank Skinner Roy Turk Oliver Wallace |
Cinematography | David Abel |
Editing by | Fred R. Feitshans Jr. |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date(s) | 25 April 1944 |
Running time | 122 min |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
IMDb profile |
Follow the Boys, also known as Three Cheers for the Boys, is a 1944 musical film made by Universal Pictures as an all-star cast morale booster to entertain the troops abroad and the civilians at home. The film was directed by Eddie Sutherland and produced by Charles K. Feldman.
The film stars George Raft, Vera Zorina, with Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin, Regis Toomey and George Macready. Making guest appearances are virtually the entire roster of contracted players at Universal. They include Marlene Dietrich, Orson Welles, Carmen Amaya, The Andrews Sisters, Walter Abel, Louise Beavers, Noah Beery Jr., The Delta Rhythm Boys, Nigel Bruce, Lon Chaney Jr., Andy Devine, W. C. Fields, Thomas Gomez, Louis Jordan, Jeanette MacDonald, Maria Montez, Donald O'Connor, Maxie Rosenbloom, Artur Rubinstein, Peggy Ryan, Randolph Scott, Dinah Shore, Gale Sondergaard and Sophie Tucker.