For the Boys (1991)

2h 18m
Running Time

November 22, 1991
Release Date

For the Boys (1991)

2h 18m
Running Time

November 22, 1991
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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Plot.

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 β€” 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.

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Cast & Crew.

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Milt, Recording Studio

Pattie Darcy

Pattie Darcy

Myra, Recording Studio

Beau Dremann

Beau Dremann

Army Messenger, Recording Studio

Jameson Rodgers

Jameson Rodgers

Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio

Gary Gershaw

Gary Gershaw

Stage Manager, England

Jim Raposa

Jim Raposa

Dancing Airman, England

Patrick White

Patrick White

Audience Airman, England

Christopher Kaufman

Christopher Kaufman

Band Person, England

Kirk Hansen

Kirk Hansen

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Melissa Hurley

Melissa Hurley

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Lynnmarie Inge

Lynnmarie Inge

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Theresa King

Theresa King

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Steven Majewicz

Steven Majewicz

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Paula Nichols

Paula Nichols

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Amy Rydell

Amy Rydell

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Susanne Sullivan

Susanne Sullivan

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Michael Telmont

Michael Telmont

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Paul Michael Thorpe

Paul Michael Thorpe

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Kristy Zlock

Kristy Zlock

1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Lada Boder

Lada Boder

Awards Dinner Dancer

Ken Molina

Ken Molina

Awards Dinner Dancer

Sheri Norwood

Sheri Norwood

Awards Dinner Dancer

Tita Omeze

Tita Omeze

Awards Dinner Dancer

Raymond Rodriguez

Raymond Rodriguez

Awards Dinner Dancer

Details.

Release Date
November 22, 1991

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 18m

Budget
$40,000,000

Box Office
$23,202,444

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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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