Follow the Boys

Cast & Crew

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

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

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)
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