Follow the Boys (1944) | |
| Director(s) | A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Charles K. Feldman |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Musical, War |
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Follow the Boys (1944) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and John Rawlins 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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Musical Monday: “Follow the Boys” (1963)
on Jun 23, 2014 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: ?Follow The Boys? ?Musical #... Read full article
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Gloria Vance:
You have no inhibitions, have you?
Tony West: I can't afford them.
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Tony West: I can't afford them.
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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.
John Rawlins directed additional scenes after A. Edward Sutherland left the picture.
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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.
John Rawlins directed additional scenes after A. Edward Sutherland left the picture.
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