For the Boys (1991)
November 22, 1991Release Date
For the Boys (1991)
November 22, 1991Release Date


Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

Bette Midler
Dixie Leonard / Producer

James Caan
Eddie Sparks

George Segal
Art Silver

Patrick O'Neal
Shephard

Christopher Rydell
Danny Leonard

Arye Gross
Jeff Brooks

Norman Fell
Sam Schiff

Rosemary Murphy
Luanna Trott

Bud Yorkin
Phil

Dori Brenner
Loretta

Jack Sheldon
Wally Fields

Karen Martin
Victoria Lee

Shannon Wilcox
Margaret Sparks

Michael Greene
Maj. Gen. Scott

Melissa Manchester
Corrine

Steven Kampmann
Stan Newman

Richard Portnow
Milt, Recording Studio

Pattie Darcy
Myra, Recording Studio

Beau Dremann
Army Messenger, Recording Studio

Jameson Rodgers
Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio

Gary Gershaw
Stage Manager, England

Jim Raposa
Dancing Airman, England

Patrick White
Audience Airman, England

Christopher Kaufman
Band Person, England

James Patrick
Captain, England

Christopher Wilkinson
Niles LaGuardia, New York / Second Unit Director / Associate Producer

Andrew Bilgore
Nervous Production Assistant, New York

Brandon Call
Danny Leonard (at 12), New York

Hayley Carr
Ann Sparks, New York

Kimberly Ann Evans
Kate Sparks, New York

Kelly Noonan
Merry Sparks, New York

John O'Leary
T.V. Censor, New York

Stewart J. Zully
T.V. Stage Manager, New York

Deborah Stern
Showgirl, New York

Heidi Sorenson
Showgirl, New York

Bruce Gray
Sponsor #1, New York

Richardson Morse
Sponsor #2, New York

Matthew Faison
Sponsor #3, New York

Carey Eidel
Green Room Page, New York

Richard Hochberg
Merrill, New York

Andy Milder
Dressing Room Page, New York

Thom Adcox-Hernandez
Wounded Marine, Korea

Andrew Lauer
Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea

Billy Bob Thornton
Marine Sergeant, Korea

John Doolittle
Capt. Donelson, Korea

Sal Landi
Marine Driver, Korea

John Ruskin
Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea

Marc Poppel
Corpsman at MASH, Korea

Gabriel Bologna
Marine at MASH, Korea

Tamaki Kawakubo
Violinist, Japan

Mark Roberts
Vice Admiral, Japan

Robert Clotworthy
Navy Commander, Japan

Tony Pierce
Major at Firebase, Vietnam

Xander Berkeley
Roberts, Vietnam

Maia Winters
Janie, Vietnam

D. David Morin
Cameraman, Vietnam

Walter C. Miller
T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show

David Selburg
Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show

Alan Haufrect
Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show

Annie Prager
Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show

Barry Michlin
Executive Producer, Awards T.V. Show

Sherlynn Hicks
Teleprompter Operator, Awards T.V. Show

Maggie Wagner
Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show

Leonard Gaines
Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show

David Bowe
Photographer, Awards T.V. Show

Morgan Ames
Awards Conductor, Awards T.V. Show

William Marquez
Caretaker

Fred Parnes
Jeep Driver

Esther Jacobs
Ida Silver

Garrison M. Singer
Commander at Citadel

Connie Chambers
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Janice Cronkhite
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Kirk Hansen
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Melissa Hurley
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Lynnmarie Inge
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Theresa King
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Steven Majewicz
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Paula Nichols
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Amy Rydell
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Susanne Sullivan
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Michael Telmont
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Paul Michael Thorpe
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Kristy Zlock
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Lada Boder
Awards Dinner Dancer

Ken Molina
Awards Dinner Dancer

Sheri Norwood
Awards Dinner Dancer

Tita Omeze
Awards Dinner Dancer

Raymond Rodriguez
Awards Dinner Dancer

Rick Gavin Tjia
Awards Dinner Dancer

Natsuo Tomita
Awards Dinner Dancer

Jerald Vincent
Awards Dinner Dancer

Beverly Ward
Awards Dinner Dancer

Kirby Ward
Awards Dinner Dancer

George Atamian
Webb (uncredited)

Forest Baker
Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Boston
Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)

Ian Paul Cassidy
Cpl. England (uncredited)

Kenneth Chamitoff
Military Photographer (uncredited)

Eric Clarke
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)

Todd Felderstein
WWII Photographer (uncredited)

Steven A. Hite
Soldier (uncredited)

Arliss Howard
Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)

Russ Isles
Soldier (uncredited)

Lou Lollio
Captain (uncredited)

Kris Murphy
50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)

Tim Neeley
Soldier (uncredited)

John Richard Petersen
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)

Greg Robbins
Soldier (uncredited)

Brian Rooney
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Slaten
Sid (uncredited)

Michael Stern
Self (uncredited)

Vince Vaughn
Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)

John Wareham
WWII Soldier (uncredited)

Jeffrey Weissman
Stage Manager (uncredited)

Andy Dick
Extra (uncredited)

Mark Rydell
Director / Executive Producer

Marshall Brickman
Screenplay

Neal Jimenez
Screenplay / Story

Lindy Laub
Screenplay / Story

Bonnie Bruckheimer
Producer

Raymond Hartwick
Co-Producer

Kate Long
Associate Producer

Margaret South
Producer

Eric Chambers
Stunts

Danny Wynands
Stunts

Tim Trella
Stunts

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer

Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography

Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor

Jere Huggins
Editor

Assheton Gorton
Production Design

Wayne A. Finkelman
Costume Design

Marvin March
Set Decoration

Donald B. Woodruff
Art Direction

Dianne Wager
Art Direction

Norman Howell
Stunts

Lynn Stalmaster
Casting

Johnny Gutierrez
Electrician

Manny Perry
Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts

William Washington
Stunts

Michèle Burke
Key Makeup Artist

John Caglione Jr.
Makeup Designer

Carol Meikle
Hairstylist

Barbara Lorenz
Hairstylist

Hazel Catmull
Hairstylist

Shirley Crawford
Hairstylist

Fred C. Blau Jr.
Makeup Artist

Ellen Powell
Hairstylist

John Rusk
Second Assistant Director

Alan B. Curtiss
First Assistant Director

Allen Hall
Special Effects Coordinator

Dawn M. Severdia
Makeup Supervisor

David Burton
Stunts

Annie Ellis
Stunts

Marcia Holley
Stunts

Doc D. Charbonneau
Stunts

Doc Duhame
Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts

Bennie Moore
Stunts
Media.

Details.
Release DateNovember 22, 1991
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 18m
Budget$40,000,000
Box Office$23,202,444
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
For the Boys is a 1991 American musical comedy-drama film that traces the life of Dixie Leonard, a 1940s actress/singer who teams up with Eddie Sparks, a famous performer, to entertain American troops.
The film was adapted by Marshall Brickman, Neal Jimenez, and Lindy Laub from a story by Jimenez and Laub. It was directed by Mark Rydell and the original music score was composed by Dave Grusin. It stars Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Arye Gross, and Norman Fell. A then-unknown Vince Vaughn made his film debut as a cheering soldier in a crowd.
As in The Rose, Midler's first starring role and also a large budget quasi-biopic, the film is fiction. However, actress and singer Martha Raye believed that Midler's character was based on many widely known facts about her life and career with the USO and pursued legal action based on that assumption. After a protracted legal engagement, Raye ultimately lost the case. The Caan character was generally believed to be based on Bob Hope.
For her performance, Midler won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The soundtrack features covers of many classic songs, including "Come Rain or Come Shine", "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Frank Loesser, "P.S. I Love You", "I Remember You" and the Beatles' "In My Life". Five of the 13 songs have lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The soundtrack's first single, "Every Road Leads Back to You," was an original written by Diane Warren.
Despite a mixed critical reception and box office failure, the film was adapted for the musical stage in 2011 by Aaron Thielen and Terry James and debuted at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
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