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Follow the Boys (1944) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

A. Edward Sutherland ... (as Eddie Sutherland)
John Rawlins ... (uncredited)

Writing Credits  

Lou Breslow ... (original screen play) and
Gertrude Purcell ... (original screen play)
 
Joe Schoenfeld ... (epilogue "Soldiers in Greasepaint")
 
Dorothy B. Hughes ... (script) (Delta Rhythm Boys sequence) (uncredited)
Marjorie Bowles ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

George Raft ... Tony West
Vera Zorina ... Gloria Vance
Grace McDonald ... Kitty West
Charley Grapewin ... Nick West
Ramsay Ames ... Laura
Charles Butterworth ... Louie Fairweather
Elizabeth Patterson ... Annie
Regis Toomey ... Dr. Henderson
George Macready ... Walter Bruce
Jeanette MacDonald ... Jeanette MacDonald
Orson Welles' Mercury Wonder Show Orson Welles' Mercury Wonder Show ... Mercury Wonder Show
Marlene Dietrich ... Marlene Dietrich
Dinah Shore ... Dinah Shore
Donald O'Connor ... Donald O'Connor
Peggy Ryan ... Peggy Ryan
W.C. Fields ... W. C. Fields
The Andrews Sisters ... Andrews Sisters
Artur Rubinstein ... Artur Rubinstein
Carmen Amaya ... Carmen Amaya and Her Company (as Carmen Amaya and Her Company)
Sophie Tucker ... Sophie Tucker
Delta Rhythm Boys ... Delta Rhythm Boys (as The Delta Rhythm Boys)
Leonard Gautier's Bricklayers Leonard Gautier's Bricklayers ... Leonard Gautier's Dog Act (as Leonard Gautier's Dog Act 'The Bricklayers')
Ted Lewis and His Orchestra Ted Lewis and His Orchestra ... Ted Lewis Orchestra
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra Freddie Slack and His Orchestra ... Freddie Slack Orchestra
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra ... Charlie Spivak Orchestra
Louis Jordan and his Orchestra Louis Jordan and his Orchestra ... Louis Jordan Orchestra
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walter Abel ... Walter Abel (uncredited)
Louise Allbritton ... Louise Allbritton (uncredited)
Joel Allen Joel Allen ... Soldier (uncredited)
Maxene Andrews ... Maxene Andrews (uncredited)
Patty Andrews ... Patty (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews ... Australian Officer (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers ... Evelyn Ankers (uncredited)
Martin Ashe ... Man in Office (uncredited)
Robert Ashley Robert Ashley ... Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Bobby Barber ... Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
Rosemary Battle Rosemary Battle ... Magic Maid (uncredited)
Louise Beavers ... Louise Beavers (uncredited)
Noah Beery Jr. ... Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited)
Genevieve Bell Genevieve Bell ... Mother in Montage (uncredited)
Hal Bell Hal Bell ... Sailor (uncredited)
William 'Billy' Benedict ... Joe (uncredited)
Lee Bennett ... Acrobat (uncredited)
Turhan Bey ... Turhan Bey (uncredited)
Carlyle Blackwell Jr. ... Soldier (uncredited)
Doris Bren Doris Bren ... Magic Maid (uncredited)
Linda Brent ... Magic Maid (uncredited)
Nancy Brinckman ... Phone Operator (uncredited)
Steve Brodie ... Australian Pilot (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown ... Col. Starret (uncredited)
Ed Brown Ed Brown ... Soldier (uncredited)
Nigel Bruce ... Nigel Bruce (uncredited)
Rod Cameron ... Rube Tedrow (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Carpenter Jimmy Carpenter ... Soldier (uncredited)
John Cason ... Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Agustín Castellón Sabicas Agustín Castellón Sabicas ... Agustin Castellón Sabicas (uncredited)
Lane Chandler ... Ship Officer (uncredited)
Lon Chaney Jr. ... Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
Bill Chaney Bill Chaney ... GI (uncredited)
George Chirello George Chirello ... Welles' Assistant (uncredited)
Wallis Clark ... HVC Committee Man (uncredited)
Peter Coe ... Peter Coe (uncredited)
Lois Collier ... Lois Collier (uncredited)
Alan Cook Alan Cook ... Soldier (uncredited)
Clyde Cook ... Stooge (uncredited)
Eleanor Counts Eleanor Counts ... Magic Maid (uncredited)
Richard Crane ... Marine Officer (uncredited)
Traverse Crawford Traverse Crawford ... Traverse Crawford (uncredited)
Alan Curtis ... Alan Curtis (uncredited)
Roy Darmour Roy Darmour ... Eddie (uncredited)
Rene DeKnight Rene DeKnight ... Rene DeKnight (uncredited)
Leslie Denison ... Reporter (uncredited)
Andy Devine ... Andy Devine (uncredited)
Spooks the Dog Spooks the Dog ... Junior (uncredited)
John Duane John Duane ... Soldier (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn ... Loomis (uncredited)
Bill Dyer ... Messenger Boy (uncredited)
George Eldredge ... Submarine Officer (uncredited)
John Estes John Estes ... Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Majorie Fectean Majorie Fectean ... Magic Maid (uncredited)
William Forrest ... Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
Susanna Foster ... Susanna Foster (uncredited)
Clair Freeman Clair Freeman ... Dancer (uncredited)
Lee Gaines Lee Gaines ... Lee Gaines (uncredited)
Ralph Gardner Ralph Gardner ... Patient in Leg Cast (uncredited)
Leonard Gautier Leonard Gautier ... Performer (uncredited)
Janice Gay Janice Gay ... Magic Maid (uncredited)
Thomas Gomez ... Thomas Gomez (uncredited)
Mack Gray ... Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)
Thurston Hall ... Man (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon ... Announcer (uncredited)
Kay Harding ... Woman in Montage (uncredited)
Carey Harrison Carey Harrison ... Colonel (uncredited)
Bill Healy Bill Healy ... Ship Officer (uncredited)
Howard Hickman ... Dr. Wood (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds ... Officer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson ... Australian Reporter (uncredited)
Clinton Holland Clinton Holland ... Clinton Holland (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes Charles Anthony Hughes ... Man (uncredited)
Gloria Jean ... Gloria Jean (uncredited)
Frank Jenks ... Chick Doyle (uncredited)
Louis Jordan ... Louis Jordan (uncredited)
Charles King Jr. Charles King Jr. ... Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Kirk Michael Kirk ... Man (uncredited)
Elyse Knox ... Elyse Knox (uncredited)
Eddie Kover Eddie Kover ... Soldier (uncredited)
Don Kramer Don Kramer ... Soldier (uncredited)
Molly Lamont ... Ms. Hartford - Secretary (uncredited)
Frank LaRue ... Postman (uncredited)
Perc Launders Perc Launders ... Studio Cop (uncredited)
Odessa Lauren Odessa Lauren ... Phone Operator (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh ... Bull Fiddler (uncredited)
Lolita Leighter Lolita Leighter ... Magic Maid (uncredited)
Sam Levene ... Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ted Lewis ... Ted Lewis (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd ... Nurse (uncredited)
Anthony Marsh ... Military Officer (uncredited)
Philo McCullough ... Officer (uncredited)
Don McGill Don McGill ... Man (uncredited)
William Meader William Meader ... Soldier (uncredited)
John Meredith John Meredith ... Blind Soldier in MacDonald Act (uncredited)
Maria Montez ... Maria Montez (uncredited)
Dennis Moore ... HVC Officer (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... Theatregoer (uncredited)
Clarence Muse ... Singer (uncredited)
Dick Nelson Dick Nelson ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Nickolai Nickolai ... Dancer (uncredited)
Martha O'Driscoll ... Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited)
Marie Osborne ... Nurse (uncredited)
Robert Paige ... Robert Paige (uncredited)
Franklin Parker Franklin Parker ... Man in Office (uncredited)
Kelsey Pharr Kelsey Pharr ... Kelsey Pharr (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes ... George Grayson (uncredited)
Addison Richards ... MacDermott (uncredited)
George Riley George Riley ... Jimmy (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Laughtonpher (uncredited)
Alex Romero ... Dancer (uncredited)
Maxie Rosenbloom ... Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)
Mary Rowland Mary Rowland ... Magic Maid (uncredited)
Randolph Scott ... Randolph Scott (uncredited)
Janet Shaw ... Phone Operator (uncredited)
Mel Shubert Mel Shubert ... Soldier (uncredited)
Freddie Slack ... Freddie Slack (uncredited)
Jane Smith Jane Smith ... Magic Maid (uncredited)
Lennie Smith Lennie Smith ... Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Gale Sondergaard ... Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)
Charlie Spivak ... Charlie Spivak (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley ... Taylor (uncredited)
Nick Stewart Nick Stewart ... Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)
Walter Tetley Walter Tetley ... Soldier (uncredited)
Bernard Thomas Bernard Thomas ... Soldier (uncredited)
Luis Torres Luis Torres ... Soldier (uncredited)
Carl Vernell Carl Vernell ... Terry Dennis (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan ... Harkness (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz ... William Barrett (uncredited)
Anthony Warde ... Captain (uncredited)
Billy Wayne ... Terry Fife (uncredited)
Steve Wayne Steve Wayne ... Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Wegman Jack Wegman ... Mayor (uncredited)
Orson Welles ... Orson Welles (uncredited)
Jack Whitley Jack Whitley ... Man (uncredited)
John Whitney ... Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox ... Capt. Williams (uncredited)
Jan Wiley ... Phone Operator (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe Bill Wolfe ... Zoot Suit Man (uncredited)
Duke York ... Military Policeman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Charles K. Feldman ... producer
Al Rockett ... associate producer (as Albert L. Rockett)

Music by 

Leigh Harline ... (uncredited)
Frank Skinner ... (uncredited)
Oliver Wallace ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

David Abel ... director of photography

Editing by 

Fred R. Feitshans Jr. ... film editor

Art Direction by 

John B. Goodman
Harold H. MacArthur

Set Decoration by 

Russell A. Gausman ... (as R.A. Gausman) (set decorations)
Ira Webb ... (as Ira S. Webb) (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Vera West ... (gowns)

Makeup Department 

Bert Duke ... makeup artist: additional scenes (uncredited)
Emmy Eckhardt ... hairdresser: additional scenes (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Howard Christie ... assistant director
Lou Breslow ... director: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
Fred Frank ... assistant director: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
William Holland ... assistant director (uncredited)
M. Inger ... assistant director: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
John Rawlins ... director: additional scenes (uncredited)
Eddie Regan ... assistant director: additional scenes (uncredited)
Will Sheldon ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

S. Bricker ... props: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
Dan Fish ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Bernard B. Brown ... director of sound
Robert Pritchard ... sound technician
A. Anderson ... sound technician: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
Frank Artman ... boom operator (uncredited)
Charles Carroll ... sound technician: additional scenes (uncredited)
James Masterson ... recording operator: additional scenes (uncredited)
R. Parrish ... boom operator: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
John W. Rixey ... recording operator: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
William Schwartz ... recording operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Carl Lee ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

John P. Fulton ... special photography

Camera and Electrical Department 

Fred Buckley ... grip: additional scenes (uncredited)
Wallace Chewning ... camera operator (uncredited)
Charles Cowie ... grip (uncredited)
E. Esterbrook ... still photographer (uncredited)
Arthur Gerstle ... assistant camera: additional scenes (uncredited)
Maury Gertsman ... camera operator: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
Frank Heisler ... assistant camera: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
Hal Mohr ... director of photography: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)
M. Nathan ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Ross Savon ... gaffer (uncredited)
Harold I. Smith ... camera operator: additional scenes (uncredited)
Charles Van Enger ... director of photography: additional photography (uncredited)
Walter Woodworth ... grip: Delta Rhythm Boys sequence (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Howard Greer ... gowns: Miss Zorina
Bert Heinsickson ... wardrobe: additional scenes (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leigh Harline ... musical director

Additional Crew 

George Hale ... musical numbers devised and staged by
George Balanchine ... dance director (uncredited)
Lackritz ... jewelry: Miss Zorina (uncredited)
Henry C. Rogers ... publicist (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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