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For the Boys

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Calorie Rating: 194
Released: 1991-11-22
Running Time: 138 Minutes
Budget: 40000000
Revenue 23202444
Studios: All Girl Productions, 20th Century Fox,


On a USO tour during World War II, entertainer Eddie Sparks needs a partner to round out his act. Soon after hiring performer Dixie Leonard, Eddie decides he wants her out of the show — mostly because she upstages him. Dixie is close to leaving of her own accord, but her uncle, Art Silver, convinces her to stay. As the years and wars go by, Eddie and Dixie experience a tumultuous relationship onstage and off while they continue the act for the troops.

Director / Directors

Mark Rydell
Director
Christopher Wilkinson
Second Unit Director


Cast

Bette Midler
Character: Dixie Leonard
James Caan
Character: Eddie Sparks
George Segal
Character: Art Silver

Patrick O'Neal
Character: Shephard
Christopher Rydell
Character: Danny Leonard
Arye Gross
Character: Jeff Brooks

Norman Fell
Character: Sam Schiff
Rosemary Murphy
Character: Luanna Trott
Bud Yorkin
Character: Phil

Dori Brenner
Character: Loretta
Jack Sheldon
Character: Wally Fields
Karen Martin
Character: Victoria Lee

Shannon Wilcox
Character: Margaret Sparks
Michael Greene
Character: Maj. Gen. Scott
Melissa Manchester
Character: Corrine

Steven Kampmann
Character: Stan Newman
Richard Portnow
Character: Milt, Recording Studio
Pattie Darcy
Character: Myra, Recording Studio

Beau Dremann
Character: Army Messenger, Recording Studio
Jameson Rodgers
Character: Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio
Gary Gershaw
Character: Stage Manager, England

Jim Raposa
Character: Dancing Airman, England
Patrick White
Character: Audience Airman, England
Christopher Kaufman
Character: Band Person, England

James Patrick
Character: Captain, England
Christopher Wilkinson
Character: Niles LaGuardia, New York
Andrew Bilgore
Character: Nervous Production Assistant, New York

Brandon Call
Character: Danny Leonard (at 12), New York
Hayley Carr
Character: Ann Sparks, New York
Kimberly Ann Evans
Character: Kate Sparks, New York

Kelly Noonan
Character: Merry Sparks, New York
John O'Leary
Character: T.V. Censor, New York
Stewart J. Zully
Character: T.V. Stage Manager, New York

Deborah Stern
Character: Showgirl, New York
Heidi Sorenson
Character: Showgirl, New York
Bruce Gray
Character: Sponsor #1, New York

Richardson Morse
Character: Sponsor #2, New York
Matthew Faison
Character: Sponsor #3, New York
Carey Eidel
Character: Green Room Page, New York

Richard Hochberg
Character: Merrill, New York
Andy Milder
Character: Dressing Room Page, New York
Thom Adcox-Hernandez
Character: Wounded Marine, Korea

Andrew Lauer
Character: Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea
Billy Bob Thornton
Character: Marine Sergeant, Korea
John Doolittle
Character: Capt. Donelson, Korea

Sal Landi
Character: Marine Driver, Korea
John Ruskin
Character: Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea
Marc Poppel
Character: Corpsman at MASH, Korea

Gabriel Bologna
Character: Marine at MASH, Korea
Tamaki Kawakubo
Character: Violinist, Japan
Mark Roberts
Character: Vice Admiral, Japan

Robert Clotworthy
Character: Navy Commander, Japan
Tony Pierce
Character: Major at Firebase, Vietnam
Xander Berkeley
Character: Roberts, Vietnam

Maia Winters
Character: Janie, Vietnam
D. David Morin
Character: Cameraman, Vietnam
Walter C. Miller
Character: T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show

David Selburg
Character: Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show
Alan Haufrect
Character: Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show
Annie Prager
Character: Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show

Barry Michlin
Character: Executive Producer, Awards T.V. Show
Sherlynn Hicks
Character: Teleprompter Operator, Awards T.V. Show
Maggie Wagner
Character: Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show

Leonard Gaines
Character: Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show
David Bowe
Character: Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
Morgan Ames
Character: Awards Conductor, Awards T.V. Show

William Marquez
Character: Caretaker
Fred Parnes
Character: Jeep Driver
Esther Jacobs
Character: Ida Silver

Garrison M. Singer
Character: Commander at Citadel
Connie Chambers
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Janice Cronkhite
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Kirk Hansen
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Melissa Hurley
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Lynnmarie Inge
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Theresa King
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Steven Majewicz
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Paula Nichols
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Amy Rydell
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Susanne Sullivan
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Michael Telmont
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Paul Michael Thorpe
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Kristy Zlock
Character: 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Lada Boder
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer

Ken Molina
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer
Sheri Norwood
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer
Tita Omeze
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer

Raymond Rodriguez
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer
Rick Gavin Tjia
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer
Natsuo Tomita
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer

Jerald Vincent
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer
Beverly Ward
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer
Kirby Ward
Character: Awards Dinner Dancer

George Atamian
Character: Webb (uncredited)
Forest Baker
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Boston
Character: Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)

Ian Paul Cassidy
Character: Cpl. England (uncredited)
Kenneth Chamitoff
Character: Military Photographer (uncredited)
Eric Clarke
Character: Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)

Todd Felderstein
Character: WWII Photographer (uncredited)
Steven A. Hite
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Arliss Howard
Character: Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)

Russ Isles
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Lou Lollio
Character: Captain (uncredited)
Kris Murphy
Character: 50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)

Tim Neeley
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen
Character: Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Greg Robbins
Character: Soldier (uncredited)

Brian Rooney
Character: Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
Character: Sid (uncredited)
Michael Stern
Character: Self (uncredited)

Vince Vaughn
Character: Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)
John Wareham
Character: WWII Soldier (uncredited)
Jeffrey Weissman
Character: Stage Manager (uncredited)

Andy Dick
Character: (Uncredited Extra)


Production and Crew

Lindy Laub
Screenplay
Neal Jimenez
Screenplay

Assheton Gorton
Production Design
Marvin March
Set Decoration

Wayne A. Finkelman
Costume Design
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer

Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Donald B. Woodruff
Art Direction
Dianne Wager
Art Direction


Kate Long
Associate Producer

Mark Rydell
Executive Producer

Christopher Wilkinson
Associate Producer