Follow the Boys
Original film poster
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. Charles K. Feldman (April 26, 1904 - May 25, 1968) was a film producer born in New York City. ... Raft in They Drive by Night George Raft (September 26, 1895 - November 24, 1980) was an American film actor most closely identified with his portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. ... Vera Zorina (born Eva Brigitta Hartwig on January 2, 1917 in Berlin, Germany) was a ballet dancer and choreographer in Europe and the United States. ... Fred E. Ahlert (born September 19, 1892 in New York, New York; died October 20, 1953) was an American songwriter. ... Leigh Harline (March 26, 1907 - December 10, 1969) was an award-winning film composer. ... Louis Jordan swinging on sax, Paramount Theatre, NYC, 1946 (Photo: William P. Gottlieb) Louis Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering African-American blues, jazz and rhythm & blues musician and songwriter who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. ... Jimmy McHugh (July 10, 1894 - May 23, 1969), was one of the greatest and most prolific songwriters during the 1920s-1950s. ... Actor Phil Moore (born August 16, 1961 in Orlando, Florida, USA) is best known as the host of innovative Nickelodeon game show Nick Arcade (1991-1993). ... Christopher Graham Collins more commonly known by the pseudonym Frank Skinner (born 28 January 1957) is an English comedian. ... Roy Turk (born September 20, 1892 in New York, New York; died November 30, 1934) was an American songwriter. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // July 20 - Since You Went Away is released. ... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... Charles K. Feldman (April 26, 1904 - May 25, 1968) was a film producer born in New York City. ...

Marlene Dietrich and Orson Welles in a scene from Follow the Boys

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. Marlene Dietrich in the 1930s Marlene Dietrich (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) was a German-born actress, entertainer and singer. ... George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American radio broadcaster, theatre director, film director and actor. ... Raft in They Drive by Night George Raft (September 26, 1895 - November 24, 1980) was an American film actor most closely identified with his portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. ... Vera Zorina (born Eva Brigitta Hartwig on January 2, 1917 in Berlin, Germany) was a ballet dancer and choreographer in Europe and the United States. ... From newspaper promotional for vaudeville character actor Charles E. Grapewin Charles E. Grapewin (December 20, 1869, Xenia, Ohio – February 2, 1956, Corona, California) was an American vaudeville performer, and a stage and film actor. ... Publicity photo for Toomey Regis Toomey (August 13, 1898 - October 12, 1991) was a film and television actor. ... Actor George Macready in A Kiss Before Dying George Macready (August 29, 1908 - July 2, 1973) was a movie actor with a distintive scar (from an auto accident) that helped him land roles as aristocratic villians. ... Marlene Dietrich in the 1930s Marlene Dietrich (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) was a German-born actress, entertainer and singer. ... George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American radio broadcaster, theatre director, film director and actor. ... Carmen Amaya (November 2, 1913 - November 19, 1963) was a flamenco dancer and singer, born in the Somorrostro slum of Barcelona, Spain. ... The Andrews Sisters on the cover of the reissue collection The Best of the Andrew Sisters: The Millennium Collection. ... Walter Abel (b. ... Louise Beavers (March 8, 1902 - October 26, 1962) was a prolific African-American film actress. ... Noah Beery (August 10, 1913 – November 1, 1994) was an American actor. ... Nigel Bruce (left) with Basil Rathbone in a promotional photo for their Sherlock Holmes film series William Nigel Ernle Bruce (September 4, 1895 – October 8, 1953), usually credited as Nigel Bruce, was a British character actor, best known as Dr. Watson in a series of films and a radioseries starring... Lon Chaney, Jr. ... Andy Devine Andy Devine (born Jeremiah Schwartz) (October 7, 1905 - February 18, 1977) was a rotund, raspy-voiced American character actor and comic cowboy sidekick. ... W.C. Fields in a scene from The Bank Dick W. C. Fields W. C. Fields (April 9, 1879 – December 25, 1946) was an American comedian and actor. ... Gomez publicity photo Thomas Gomez (July 10, 1905 – June 18, 1971) was an American actor. ... Louis Jordan swinging on sax, Paramount Theatre, NYC, 1946 (Photo: William P. Gottlieb) Louis Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering African-American blues, jazz and rhythm & blues musician and songwriter who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. ... Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was a singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose Marie, and Maytime). ... Maria Montez was the stage name of María África Gracia Antonia Vidal de Santos Silas (June 6, 1912, Barahona, Dominican Republic - September 7, 1951, Paris, France). ... Donald David Dixon Ronald OConnor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was a singer, dancer and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred with Francis the Talking Mule. ... Maxie Rosenbloom, born September 6, 1903 in Harlem, New York City, United States – died March 6, 1976 in South Pasadena, California, was a boxing champion and film actor. ... Arthur Rubinstein photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Artur Rubinstein (January 28, 1887 – December 20, Polish pianist best known for his performances of Chopin and his championing of Spanish music. ... Peggy Ryan (born Margaret ORene Ryan on 28 August 1924 in Long Beach, California - 30 October 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American dancer who starred in a series of movie musicals at Universal Studios tapping with Donald OConnor. ... Randolph Scott (left) with Cary Grant George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987), generally known as Randolph Scott, was an American film actor whose career spanned the sound era from the late 1920s to the early 1960s. ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore, February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress and talk show host. ... Gale Sondergaard (February 15, 1899 - August 13, 1985) was a US film actress. ... Sophie Tucker, 1917 Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1884 - February 9, 1966) was a singer and comedian, one of the most popular United States entertainers of the first third of the 20th century. ...