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- Release Date: 1944
- Runtime: 122 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
- Starring: George Raft, Vera Zorina, Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin ... see all
- Director: A. Edward Sutherland
- Plot: During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were meant as... Read more
User Reviews
USO training film
Nov 26, 2006
ROCKY-19 - imdb.com
Nov 26, 2006ROCKY-19 - imdb.com
In a great tribute to all the performers who have entertained American Fighting Forces, Follow the Boys assembles a nifty all-star group to let the folks on the home front see what the soldiers are getting. The film combines real... Full review
Doing It For The Boys Over There
Nov 17, 2006
bkoganbing - imdb.com
Nov 17, 2006bkoganbing - imdb.com
During the World War II year every major studio contributed at least one all star extravaganza for the movie going public. Many times that portion of the movie going public that was in the Armed Services and over there got... Full review
Orson Welles
Feb 17, 2006
trudylyn - imdb.com
Feb 17, 2006trudylyn - imdb.com
This movie is full of surprises, including an Andrews Sister mimicking a strip tease, a full scale dog act including trapeze tricks, Dinah Shore at the beginning of her long career, George Raft doing a Valentino take-off, Arthur Rubinstein performing... Full review
Entertainment and WW2
Apr 02, 2002
Craig Smith - imdb.com
Apr 02, 2002Craig Smith - imdb.com
This is a very good movie to see for the entertainers who are really the stars here. Plus you get a real good feel for the organization that went into getting all of the stars to the troops. This is... Full review
"Close your eyes and I'll be there"
Jan 22, 2001
D.S. Bertolotti - imdb.com
Jan 22, 2001D.S. Bertolotti - imdb.com
It is difficult in the modern world of mega-entertainment to comprehend how little was available in 1944, especially for troops stationed in remote regions, at least if movies made during World War Two are any testimony. This movie is loaded... Full review
Entertaining The Troops
Jul 12, 2000
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Jul 12, 2000- imdb.com
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... Full review
Critics Reviews
MTV.com
Follow the Boys also features guest shots by Marlene Dietrich, W.C. Fields (demonstrating trick billiard shots), Orson Welles (doing his magic act), Dinah Shore, The Andrews Sisters, Jeanette MacDonald, Sophie Tucker, Randolph Scott, Lon Chaney Jr.
Tony is 4-F because of a bad knee, but he's ashamed to admit this, even to Vera, who thinks he's avoiding the service out of cowardice.
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Fandango
Follow the Boys also features guest shots by Marlene Dietrich , W.C. Fields (demonstrating trick billiard shots), Orson Welles (doing his magic act), Dinah Shore , The Andrews Sisters, Jeanette MacDonald , Sophie Tucker , Randolph Scott , Lon Chaney Jr. ... Full Review
News
Paramount Pictures did their patriotic duty with this World War II era musical, with a number of the studio's biggest stars making cameo appearances. Tony West ( George Raft ), his sister Kitty ( Grace McDonald ), and their father... ... Full Article