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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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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