Follow the Boys (1944) |
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| Director(s) | A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Charles K. Feldman |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Musical, War |
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George Raft(as Tony West)
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George Raft
(as Tony West)
Vera Zorina(as Gloria Vance)
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Vera Zorina
(as Gloria Vance)
Jeanette MacDonald(as Herself)
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Jeanette MacDonald
(as Herself)
Marlene Dietrich(as Herself)
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Marlene Dietrich
(as Herself)
Dinah Shore(as Herself)
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Dinah Shore
(as Herself)
Donald O'Connor(as Himself)
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Donald O'Connor
(as Himself)
Peggy Ryan(as Herself)
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Peggy Ryan
(as Herself)
W.C. Fields(as Himself)
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Follow the Boys
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W.C. Fields
(as Himself)
Follow the Boys Overview:
Follow the Boys (1944) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and John Rawlins (uncredited) and produced by Charles K. Feldman.
Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn | Nominated |
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Recorded with just a choral background since the American Federation of Musicians' wartime strike continued against Victor Records, Dinah Shore's blockbuster 78 of the Oscar-nominated, eternal love song, "I'll Walk Alone" (music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn) held the apex of the "Billboard" singles chart for three weeks, between November 4 and November 18, 1944. A #3 "Billboard" single of another tune from the movie was the jaunty "Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)" (music and lyrics and Louis Jordan and Billy Austin (I)). Decca Records (having settled with the musicians' union) released the record by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.
In the "Beyond the Blue Horizon" number (previously used in Monte Carlo) the lyric "rising sun" were chanced to "shining sun", to avoid any associations to the Japanese flag.
This was W.C. Fields's last filmed appearance. He had supported the war effort, but his health was declining. His billiards routine (using a trick table) was a crowd pleaser. Even though it had been filmed previously, Fields was paid $15,000 to perform the routine again on camera.
Orson Welles's then wife Rita Hayworth was scheduled to appear with him in the magic show sequence, but her iron-clad contract at Columbia Pictures prohibited her from being loaned out to a rival studio. Marlene Dietrich, then taking a brief break from entertaining the troops overseas, stepped in.
Since the Guest Stars are credited in the opening set of credits, but are not in the more comprehensive end credits, the opening credits are listed first, followed by those in the end credits not yet in, as required by IMDb policy on cast ordering.