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For the Boys

U.S. entertainer Eddie Sparks wants to bring some fun to the soldiers during World War II and contacts singer/dancer Dixie Leonard for help. They become the perfect team and tour from North Africa to the Pacific to perform for "the b

Director

Mark Rydell

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, music

Box Office

$17,860,280

Production

All Girl Productions,20th Century Fox

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

Dixie Leonard

Eddie Sparks

Art Silver

Shephard

Danny Leonard

Christopher Rydell

Jeff Brooks

Sam Schiff

Luanna Trott

Rosemary Murphy

Phil

Loretta

Wally Fields

Victoria Lee

Margaret Sparks

Maj. Gen. Scott

Corrine

Melissa Manchester

Stan Newman

Steven Kampmann

Milt, Recording Studio

Richard Portnow

Myra, Recording Studio

Army Messenger, Recording Studio

Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio

Jameson Rodgers

Stage Manager, England

Dancing Airman, England

Audience Airman, England

Band Person, England

Christopher Kaufman

Captain, England

James Patrick Reed

Niles LaGuardia, New York

Christopher Wilkinson

Nervous Production Assistant, New York

Danny Leonard (at 12), New York

Ann Sparks, New York

Kate Sparks, New York

Kimberly Ann Evans

Merry Sparks, New York

T.V. Censor, New York

T.V. Stage Manager, New York

Stewart J. Zully

Showgirl, New York

Showgirl, New York

Sponsor #1, New York

Sponsor #2, New York

Richardson Morse

Sponsor #3, New York

Green Room Page, New York

Merrill, New York

Richard Hochberg

Dressing Room Page, New York

Wounded Marine, Korea

Thom Adcox-Hernandez

Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea

Marine Sergeant, Korea

Billy Bob Thornton

Capt. Donelson, Korea

Marine Driver, Korea

Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea

Corpsman at MASH, Korea

Marine at MASH, Korea

Gabriel Bologna

Violinist, Japan

Tamaki Kawakubo

Vice Admiral, Japan

Navy Commander, Japan

Robert Clotworthy

Major at Firebase, Vietnam

Roberts, Vietnam

Xander Berkeley

Janie, Vietnam

Cameraman, Vietnam

T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show

Walter C. Miller

Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show

Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show

Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show

Executive Producer, Awards T.V. Show

Teleprompter Operator, Awards T.V. Show

Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show

Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show

Photographer, Awards T.V. Show

Awards Conductor, Awards T.V. Show

Caretaker

William Marquez

Jeep Driver

Ida Silver

Commander at Citadel

Garrison Singer

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Connie Chambers

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Janice Cronkhite

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Steven Majewicz

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

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

Awards Dinner Dancer

Awards Dinner Dancer

Awards Dinner Dancer

Awards Dinner Dancer

Awards Dinner Dancer

Raymond Rodriguez

Awards Dinner Dancer

Rick Gavin Tjia

Awards Dinner Dancer

Awards Dinner Dancer

Awards Dinner Dancer

Awards Dinner Dancer

Webb

Various Soldiers

Wounded Marine #2

Cpl. England

Ian Paul Cassidy

Military Photographer

Kenneth Chamitoff

Vietnam Soldier

WWII Photographer

Todd Felderstein

WWII Soldier

Soldier

Sgt. Michael Leonard

Soldier

Capt. Howell, Algeria

Christopher Landry

Captain

50's T.V. Dancer

Soldier

Vietnam Soldier

John Richard Petersen

Unknown Soldier

Army Technician, Algeria

Soldier, Algeria

Vietnam Soldier

Sid

Michael Stern

Cheering Soldier in Crowd

WWII Soldier

N. Africa Stage Manager

Jeffrey Weissman

Audience Warmup crew member

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- Stay wide. Stay wide.
- Audio. Wherefore art thou, audio? - For the Boys

- Stay wide. Stay wide. - Audio. Wherefore art thou, audio?

Excuse me. Miss Leonard's apartment? - For the Boys

Excuse me. Miss Leonard's apartment?

It's none of my business,
but you think you oughta be smoking? - For the Boys

It's none of my business, but you think you oughta be s...

Dixie, there's a shortage of acetate.
We're running out of blanks. - For the Boys

Dixie, there's a shortage of acetate. We're runnin...

- Dixie Leonard.
- Mrs Michael Leonard? - For the Boys

- Dixie Leonard. - Mrs Michael Leonard?

- Let's go.
- Now, Mr Sparks? - For the Boys

- Let's go. - Now, Mr Sparks?

The band play on, Eddie does his monologue,
ha-ha-ha-ha, then he intros Vicki. - For the Boys

The band play on, Eddie does his monologue, ha-ha-ha-ha, the...

898th Bomb Group 21... - For the Boys

898th Bomb Group 21...

All right, enough of this. - For the Boys

All right, enough of this.

Great. - For the Boys

- Maybe we can pin it.
- It's too far gone. - For the Boys

- Maybe we can pin it. - It's too far gone.

So, a plane without any gas.
What did you do? - For the Boys

So, a plane without any gas. What did you do?

Well, my copilot, lovely young boy - For the Boys

Well, my copilot, lovely young boy

So I did! - For the Boys

Two hours alone with you...
that boy deserves a Purple Heart. - For the Boys

Two hours alone with you... that boy deserves a Purple Heart...

I think I've gotta take a cold shower now.
How about a song before we all get arrested? - For the Boys

I think I've gotta take a cold shower now. How about a ...

All right, OK, all right, all right. - For the Boys

All right, OK, all right, all right.

There is a god after all. - For the Boys

There is a god after all.

Well, if you feel that way about it. - For the Boys

Well, if you feel that way about it.

- Is that for me or the guy on the generator?
- You! - For the Boys

- Is that for me or the guy on the generator? - You!

How about that?
The fabulous Dixie Leonard. - For the Boys

How about that? The fabulous Dixie Leonard.

- She sings pretty good. She does funny.
- Yeah. - For the Boys

- She sings pretty good. She does funny. - Yeah.

I got all these advisors. Who's the guy that
goes out and gets the laughs every night? - For the Boys

I got all these advisors. Who's the guy that goes out a...

Let us pray. - For the Boys

I apologise. - For the Boys

You just let me teach you
and nothing'll stop us. - For the Boys

You just let me teach you and nothing'll stop us.

- Oh, my God. What's that?
- It's an air raid. - For the Boys

- Oh, my God. What's that? - It's an air raid.

Hey, sarge.
Hey, sarge, break it up here. - For the Boys

Hey, sarge. Hey, sarge, break it up here.

Sing him a song, honey. He's earned it. - For the Boys

Sing him a song, honey. He's earned it.

This is presented on behalf of the president
of the United States and a grateful nation. - For the Boys

This is presented on behalf of the president of the United S...

Do you wanna come with me?
What do you say? - For the Boys

Do you wanna come with me? What do you say?

We're on two. Three, go to 90.
Take three. - For the Boys

We're on two. Three, go to 90. Take three.

Move in, two. I can't hear the rhythm.
Get the rhythm up. - For the Boys

Move in, two. I can't hear the rhythm. Get the rhythm u...

And now, ladies and gentlemen... - For the Boys

And now, ladies and gentlemen...

Too short? - For the Boys

The truth is I have been
thinking of something. - For the Boys

The truth is I have been thinking of something.

Me! Me! - For the Boys

Tune in next week
and join our special guests: - For the Boys

Tune in next week and join our special guests:

- What the hell's this?
- Do you believe this? - For the Boys

- What the hell's this? - Do you believe this?

You're gonna be fine.
You're on your way home now. - For the Boys

You're gonna be fine. You're on your way home now.

- It's bad, isn't it?
- They're gonna fix you right up. - For the Boys

- It's bad, isn't it? - They're gonna fix you...

Holy shit. - For the Boys

Where you from? - For the Boys

Where you from?

Excuse me, Miss Leonard. - For the Boys

Excuse me, Miss Leonard.

- Hi.
- Hi. - For the Boys

You know what I think? - For the Boys

You know what I think?

- What's wrong?
- Nothing. - For the Boys

- What's wrong? - Nothing.

Dixie, last night
was really very, very special. - For the Boys

Dixie, last night was really very, very special.

Tamaki Kawakubo! - For the Boys

Tamaki Kawakubo!

Is this a private party
or can anybody get in? - For the Boys

Is this a private party or can anybody get in?

And have you been a good little boy? - For the Boys

And have you been a good little boy?

Oh, look, Eddie. There's a note. - For the Boys

Oh, look, Eddie. There's a note.

"Dear Eddie." - For the Boys

Well, boys and girls,
it's time to go back to the North Pole. - For the Boys

Well, boys and girls, it's time to go back to the North...

Danny. - For the Boys

- Twice in one week?
- I'm a fan. - For the Boys

- Twice in one week? - I'm a fan.

- Mind if I sit down?
- It's a free country. - For the Boys

- Mind if I sit down? - It's a free country.

You got one hour to do what you gotta do
and then we're outta here. Got it? - For the Boys

You got one hour to do what you gotta do and then we're...

Hello, son. - For the Boys

- Williams.
- Captain Danny. - For the Boys

- Williams. - Captain Danny.

Come on. - For the Boys

- He doesn't get it, does he?
- Honey, don't say that. - For the Boys

- He doesn't get it, does he? - Honey, don't say t...

See that kid up there? - For the Boys

See that kid up there?

He cuts the ears off of dead bodies. - For the Boys

He cuts the ears off of dead bodies.

I gotta send him home. - For the Boys

I gotta send him home.

Dixie! Dixie! - For the Boys

I would, sonny,
but you'd probably have a heart attack. - For the Boys

I would, sonny, but you'd probably have a heart attack.

I need stuff like Danny listening. - For the Boys

I need stuff like Danny listening.

Incoming! - For the Boys

We flew back with him
on the plane, Eddie and me, - For the Boys

We flew back with him on the plane, Eddie and me,

You're dressed. - For the Boys

You're dressed.

Stand by with the girls, please.
Ready to cue the girls in and cue 'em in. - For the Boys

Stand by with the girls, please. Ready to cue the girls in a...

And ready, boys.
And dissolve... Send them in. - For the Boys

And ready, boys. And dissolve... Send them in.

I don't need you. - For the Boys

I don't need you.

I should do this well at my funeral! - For the Boys

I should do this well at my funeral!

We both want you to know
that we share this honour - For the Boys

We both want you to know that we share this honour

On the beaches of Normandy... - For the Boys

On the beaches of Normandy...

Come on. Eddie, what? Let's go.
Stand by with a commercial. - For the Boys

Come on. Eddie, what? Let's go. Stand by with a commerc...

Christmas Day, 1969. - For the Boys

Christmas Day, 1969.

They just came at us out of the sun. - For the Boys

They just came at us out of the sun.

And we lost our boy. - For the Boys

And we lost our boy.

Thank you. - For the Boys

Look at this. I'm 91 years old.
50 years I've been waiting for this chance. - For the Boys

Look at this. I'm 91 years old. 50 years I've been...

For the Boys poster

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U.S. entertainer Eddie Sparks wants to bring some fun to the soldiers during World War II and contacts singer/dancer Dixie Leonard for help. They become the perfect team and tour from North Africa to the Pacific to perform for "the b

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Director: Mark Rydell

Writer: Neal Jimenez, Lindy Laub, Marshall Brickman

Production: All Girl Productions,20th Century Fox

Genre: comedy, drama, music

Year: 1991

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: $17,860,280

Released: 27 Nov 1991

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

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