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Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.1 / 100
1944·Comedy / Drama / Music·2h 2m

FOLLOW THE BOYS

“The SONG-STUDDED STAR-STUNNING SAGA of America's show-world at war!”

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were meant as morale-boosters to both the troops overseas and the civilians at home. This was Universal Pictures' effort. It features everyone from Donald O'Connor to the Andrews Sisters to Orson Welles to W.C. Fields to George Raft to Marlene Dietrich, and dozens of other Universal players.

Above the Line
A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins·DirectorGertrude Purcell·ScreenplayLou Breslow·ScreenplayDavid Abel·Director of PhotographyLeigh Harline·Original Music Composer
Cast
George Raft·Tony WestVera Zorina·Gloria VanceGrace McDonald·Kitty WestCharley Grapewin·Nick WestRamsay Ames·LauraCharles Butterworth·Louie FairweatherElizabeth Patterson·AnnieRegis Toomey·Dr. HendersonGeorge Macready·Walter BruceJeanette MacDonald·Jeanette MacDonald
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
A. Edward Sutherland·Director
Writing· 3
Gertrude Purcell·ScreenplayLou Breslow·ScreenplaySammy Cahn·Lyricist
Camera· 2
David Abel·Director of PhotographyArthur Gerstle·Assistant Camera
Sound & Music· 7
Leigh Harline·Original Music ComposerFrank Skinner·Original Music ComposerOliver Wallace·Original Music ComposerJule Styne·SongsJames Masterson·Sound RecordistJohn W. Rixey·Sound RecordistCharles Carroll·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Dan Fish·Props
Other Departments· 1
Emmy Eckhardt·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
55.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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