Rent Follow the Boys (1944)
3.2 of 5 from 50 ratings
1h 46min
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- Synopsis:
From Australia to Scotland, and (hind to New Guinea, George Raft, Vera Nina and an impressive parade of celebs "Follow the Boys" in this star-spangled, wartime tribute. When screen star Tony West (Raft) is rejected for military service, he keeps the news to himself but finds another way to serve, organizing camp shows for the enlisted men that include such big-name stars as Marlene Dietrich, Orson Welles, W.I. Fields, Dinah Shore, The Andrews Sisters, Sophie Tucker, Jeanette MacDonald and many more. Unfortunately, his war efforts are so all-consuming that they soon overshadow the news of his wife's (Zorina) pregnancy, threatening to turn their relationship into another casualty of war. This rousing drama, which showcases some of the most popular stars and musical acts of its day, endures as a stellar collector's item rife with sheer entertainment. - Actors:
- George Raft, Vera Zorina, Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin, Ramsay Ames, Charles Butterworth, Elizabeth Patterson, Regis Toomey, George Macready, Jeanette MacDonald, Orson Welles' Mercury Wonder Show, Marlene Dietrich, Dinah Shore, Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, W.C. Fields, The Andrews Sisters, Artur Rubinstein, Carmen Amaya and Her Company, Sophie Tucker
- Directors:
- A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins
- Producers:
- Charles K. Feldman
- Writers:
- Lou Breslow, Gertrude Purcell, Joe Schoenfeld, Dorothy B. Hughes, Marjorie Bowles
- Others:
- Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts
- Collections:
- Cinema Paradiso's 2024 Centenary Club: Part 3, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Marlene Dietrich, Paramount's Laughing Thirties
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