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Follow the Boys

1944 · 122 min

A genial, star-packed wartime revue that ambles from variety turns to backstage romance, ending on a sober patriotic note.

Tagline
The SONG-STUDDED STAR-STUNNING SAGA of America's show-world at war!
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • music
  • love
  • grief
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism5
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
music, comedy, war
Directed by
A. Edward Sutherland
Written by
Lou Breslow, Gertrude Purcell
Starring
George Raft, Vera Zorina, Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin, Ramsay Ames, Charles Butterworth, Elizabeth Patterson, Regis Toomey
Music
Frank Skinner, Leigh Harline
Cinematography
David Abel
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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