Follow the Fleet

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Mark Sandrich

Writing Credits

Dwight Taylor
(screen play) and
Allan Scott
(screen play)
Hubert Osborne
(founded upon the play "Shore Leave")
Lew Lipton
(contributor to dialogue) (uncredited)
Dorothy Yost
(contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)

Cast

Fred Astaire
Bake Baker
Ginger Rogers
Sherry Martin
Randolph Scott
Bilge Smith
Harriet Nelson
Connie Martin
Astrid Allwyn
Mrs. Iris Manning
Betty Grable
Singer in Trio
Harry Beresford
Captain Hickey
Russell Hicks
Jim Nolan
Brooks Benedict
David Sullivan
Ray Mayer
Dopey Williams
Lucille Ball
Kitty Collins
Jean Acker
Minor Role
Richard Alexander
Paradise Ballroom Waiter
Constance Bergen
Ticket Seller
Frederic Blanchard
Captain Jones
Lynton Brent
Deck Officer
Phyllis Brooks
Minor Role
Tom Brower
Policeman
Edward W. Burns
Sailor
Lita Chevret
Showgirl in Casino Number
Bob Cromer
Contest Dancer
Marge Curson
Small Role
Billy Dooley
Sailor
Lester Dorr
Sailor in Dress Whites
Patricia Doyle
Dancer
Frank Ellis
Band Member
Dorothy Fleisman
Stenographer Contest Dancer
Bud Geary
Coxswain
Huntley Gordon
Touring Officer
Jeanne Gray
Singer in Trio
Beatrice Hagen
Minor Role
Harvey S. Haislip
Executive Officer
Jane Hamilton
Paradise Ballroom Waitress
Joy Hodges
Singer in Trio
Mary Jane Irving
Minor Role
Frank Jenks
Sailor
Maxine Jennings
Paradise Ballroom Hostess
Jerry Larkin
Minor Role
Thelma Leeds
Minor Role
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Courtney
George Lollier
Deck Officer
George Magrill
Quartermaster
Tony Martin
Sailor
Kitty McHugh
Minor Role
Frank Mills
Sailor
Frank Moran
Husky Sailor
James Pierce
Paradise Ballroom Bouncer
David Preston
Dishwasher
Jack Randall
Lieutenant Williams
Herbert Rawlinson
Mr. Webber
Joey Ray
Dance Contest Announcer
Gertrude Short
Cashier in Paradise Ballroom
William Smith
Ensign Gilbert
Mary Stewart
Mary
Frank Sully
Sailor
Kay Sutton
Telephone Operator
Eddie Tamblyn
Sailor
Blanca Vischer
Minor Role
Max Wagner
Marine Leader on Ship
Eric Wilton
Iris' Butler
Allen Wood
Office Boy

Produced by

Pandro S. Berman
producer

Music by

Max Steiner
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

David Abel
(photographed by)

Editing by

Henry Berman
(as Henry M. Berman)

Art Direction by

Van Nest Polglase

Costume Design by

Bernard Newman
(gowns)

Makeup Department

Mel Berns
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Lynn Shores
unit manager (uncredited)
C.J. White
production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

James E. Casey
assistant director (uncredited)
Sydney M. Fogel
assistant director (uncredited)
W. Argyle Nelson
assistant director (uncredited)
John Sherwood
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Carroll Clark
associate art director
Darrell Silvera
set dresser

Sound Department

George Marsh
sound cutter
Hugh McDowell Jr.
sound recordist

Visual Effects by

Vernon L. Walker
photographic effects (as Vernon Walker)
Donald Jahraus
miniatures (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Miehle
still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Claire Cramer
wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Carroll Clark
associate editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Irving Berlin
songwriter: lyrics and music
Philip Faulkner Jr.
music recordist (as P.J. Faulkner Jr.)
Max Steiner
musical director
Maurice De Packh
music arranger (uncredited)
Zarah Leander
playback singer (uncredited)
Gene Rose
music arranger (uncredited)
Walter Scharf
music arranger (uncredited)
Roy Webb
music arranger (uncredited)
Clarence Wheeler
music arranger (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Trudy Wellman
script clerk (uncredited)

Additional Crew

David Belasco
stage play producer: "Shore Leave"
Harvey S. Haislip
technical advisor (as Harvey S. Haislip Commander U.S.N. Retired)
Hermes Pan
stager: ensembles
Harry Cornbleth
stand-in: Fred Astaire and Randolph Scott (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
stand-in: Fred Astaire (uncredited)
Audrey Lindley
stand-in: Harriet Hilliard (uncredited)
Eric Mack
stand-in: Randolph Scott (uncredited)
Elizabeth McGaffey
research director (uncredited)
Marie Osborne
stand-in: Ginger Rogers (uncredited)
Jack Rice
stand-in (uncredited)
Helen Weber
stand-in: Harriet Hilliard (uncredited)
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