For the Boys
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mark Rydell
Bette Midler
James Caan
George Segal
Norman Fell
Billy Bob Thornton
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The story of two USO entertainers whose performing careers span from World War II through Vietnam.
Cast
Bette Midler
James Caan
George Segal
Norman Fell
Billy Bob Thornton
Deborah Stern
Christopher Wilkinson
Theresa King
Esther Jacobs
Thom Adcox
Patrick White
Sheri Norwood
Brandon Call
Jack Sheldon
Alan Haufrect
Jameson Rodgers
Richardson Morse
Richard Hochberg
John O'leary
Susanne Sullivan
Andrew Bilgore
Andy Milder
Sal Landi
Maggie Wagner
Annie Prager
Kristy Zlock
Steven Kampmann
Paula Nichols
Kelly Noonan
Xander Berkeley
Connie Chambers
Kirk Hansen
Garrison Singer
Amy Rydell
Dori Brenner
Marc Poppel
Richard Portnow
Steven Majewicz
Kimberly Ann Evans
Melissa Manchester
Ken Molina
Carey Eidel
Patrick O'neal
Walter C Miller
William Marquez
Jim Raposa
Beau Dremann
Gabriel Bologna
Karen Martin
Leonard Gaines
Beverly Ward
Barry Michlin
Maia Winters
Tamaki Kawakubo
Janice Cronkhite
Stewart J. Zully
Jerald Vincent
D. David Morin
Christopher Kaufman
Raymond Rodriguez
Kirby Ward
Michael Greene
Fred Parnes
Melissa Hurley
Morgan Ames
Bruce Gray
Lynnmarie Inge
Sherlynn Hicks
Tita Omeze
Mark Roberts
John Doolittle
Jack Eberthart
Matthew Faison
Shannon Wilcox
Jody Peterson
Lada Boder
David Bowe
Pattie Darcy
James Patrick
Michael Telmont
David Selberg
Andy Lauer
John Ruskin
Bud Yorkin
Rick Gavin Tjia
Natsuo Tomita
Haydey Carr
Gary Gershaw
Heidi Sorensen
Christopher Rydell
Tony Pierce
Rosemary Murphy
Paul Michael Thorpe
Robert Clotworthy
Arye Gross
Crew
Morgan Ames
Amelia C Andrews
Dan Anglin
Harold Arlen
Paul Ary
James Ashwill
Carmen Avila
Ed Bannon
Gregory J Barnett
Clay Bartholomew
Kevin Bartnof
Jay Bartus
Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Ron Berkeley
Fred Blau Jr.
Marshall Brickman
Marshall Brickman
Susie Brubaker
Bonnie Bruckheimer
Naomi Buck
Michele Burke
Milton C Burrow
David Burton
Nat Burton
John Caglione Jr.
Sammy Cahn
James Cammarata
Kathryn Camp
Paul Campanella
Dan Carey
Hoagy Carmichael
Crystal Carter
Hazel Catmull
Eric Chambers
Doc D Charbonneau
Stephen M Chudej
Tim Claman
Robert Clark
John Connell
Kevin Constant
J. Fred Coots
Blake Cornett
Pam Cornfeld
Jeffrey Cranford
Shirley Crawford
Steve Cropper
R Blaine Currier
Alan B. Curtiss
Gary Daspit
Gordon Davidson
Gordon Davidson
Valerie Davidson
Richard Davis
Steve M Davison
Wendy Davison
R. Michael De Chellis
Douglas A Degrazzio
Anna Delanzo
Dennis Dewaay
Walter D Dishell
Pat Domenico
Fats Domino
Teri E. Dorman
Karen Douglass
Joe Doyle
Donna Drexler
John Dronsky
Al Dubin
Doc Duhame
Francois Duhamel
Syd Dutton
Marylou Eales
Janet Earl
George H Edds
Annie Ellis
Suzy Elmiger
Dale Ettema
Ray Evans
Steven E Fegley
Glen R. Feldman
Wayne Finkelman
Nancy Fisher
Bud Flanagan
Louis Fleming
Frank Flores
Linda Folk
Curtis Foster
Anthony Frederickson
Art Garcia
Craig Garfield
Antonio Garrido
Greg Gest
Walter Gest
Gershon Ginsburg
Stephen Goldblatt
Stephen Goldblatt
Anthony Goldschmidt
David John Golia
Al Goodhart
Bob Gordon
Mack Gordon
Assheton Gorton
Marci Graber
Marilyn Graf
Jim Green
Jerry Greenberg
Frank Griffin
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Rhonda Gunner
Johnny L Gutierrez
Allen L Hall
Marc A Hammer
Emil Clayton Hampton
Barbara Harris
Kristie Hart
Ray Hartwick
Ray Hartwick
Joseph A Hawthorne
Susan Hellmann
David Henderson
Michael Herbick
Gilbert S Hernandez
Suzanne Hilyard
Jeff Hodge
Hilda Hodges
Al Hoffman
Richard Hollander
Marcia Holley
Chuck Hood
Buddy Joe Hooker
Susan Beth Horton
Steve Howard
Norman Howell
Robert Huberman
Jere Huggins
Jody Hummer
Alan Jackson
Simon Jayes
Gordon Jenkins
Neal Jimenez
Neal Jimenez
Neal Jimenez
Neil Jimenez
Robert Johnson
Matt D Johnston
Booker T. Jones
Sandra B Jordan
Gary L Karas
Tamaki Kawakubo
David Keane
Jamie Kehoe
Chris Kenner
Walter Kent
Cynthia Kimoto
Jack Klein
Lisa Knudson
Mike Krevitt
Michelle Kurpaska
Lenny Lacroix
Edouard Lalo
Lindy Laub
Lindy Laub
Lindy Laub
Richard J Lawrence
Joe Layton
Gene Lebell
John Lennon
Debbie Leonard
Scott Leslie
Todd Leslie
Julia Levine
Steven David Levine
Sam Lewis
Michael Licata
Dennis Liddiard
Robert J Litt
Jay Livingston
Willard O Livingston
Frank Loesser
Johnny London
Kate Long
Ray Lopez
Barbara Lorenz
Sam Lynn
Eric Mansker
Marvin March
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Aina Marlette
Aina Marlette
Bob Marlette
Harrison Marsh
Antonio Martinez Garcia
Eric Maschwitz
Peter Matz
Billy May
Gary Mccarthy
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Actress
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 22, 1991
Limited Release in United States November 22, 1991
Wide Release in United States November 27, 1991
Released in United States on Video May 28, 1992
Released in United States November 14, 1991
Released in United States November 24, 1991
Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (closing film) November 24, 1991.
Bette Midler received a Golden Globe for Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Bette Midler allegedly received a 20-page autobiographical treatment from veteran entertainer Martha Raye outlining her USO work in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, her dismissal from NBC (Raye starred in "The Martha Raye Show" from 1954-56) and her subsequent career as a nightclub owner, all closely paralleled in "For the Boys" (USA/91).
Began shooting January 2, 1991.
Completed shooting May 8, 1991.
Released in United States Fall November 22, 1991
Limited Release in United States November 22, 1991
Wide Release in United States November 27, 1991
Released in United States November 14, 1991 (Bette Midler, in her first non-benefit performance in seven years, performed a 40-minute show of standards and new songs for an invited industry audience at the world premiere of "For the Boys" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on November 14, 1991. The live show was directed by Joe Layton, who staged the film's musical numbers, with an 18-piece orchestra conducted by Jack Sheldon.)
Released in United States November 24, 1991 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (closing film) November 24, 1991.)
Released in United States on Video May 28, 1992
