For the Boys
- Released on
- Runtime
- 138 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Bette Midler
- James Caan
- George Segal
- Patrick O'Neal
- Christopher Rydell
- Arye Gross
- Norman Fell
- Rosemary Murphy
- Bud Yorkin
- Dori Brenner
- Jack Sheldon
- Karen Martin
- Shannon Wilcox
- Michael Greene
- Melissa Manchester
- Steven Kampmann
- Richard Portnow
- Pattie Darcy
- Beau Dremann
- Jameson Rodgers
- Gary Gershaw
- Jim Raposa
- Patrick White
- Christopher Kaufman
- James Patrick
- Christopher Wilkinson
- Andrew Bilgore
- Brandon Call
- Hayley Carr
- Kimberly Ann Evans
- Kelly Noonan
- John O'Leary
- Stewart J. Zully
- Deborah Stern
- Heidi Sorenson
- Bruce Gray
- Richardson Morse
- Matthew Faison
- Carey Eidel
- Richard Hochberg
- Andy Milder
- Thom Adcox-Hernandez
- Andrew Lauer
- Billy Bob Thornton
- John Doolittle
- Sal Landi
- John Ruskin
- Marc Poppel
- Gabriel Bologna
- Tamaki Kawakubo
- Mark Roberts
- Robert Clotworthy
- Tony Pierce
- Xander Berkeley
- Maia Winters
- D. David Morin
- Walter C. Miller
- David Selburg
- Alan Haufrect
- Annie Prager
- Barry Michlin
- Sherlynn Hicks
- Maggie Wagner
- Leonard Gaines
- David Bowe
- Morgan Ames
- William Marquez
- Fred Parnes
- Esther Jacobs
- Garrison M. Singer
- Connie Chambers
- Janice Cronkhite
- Kirk Hansen
- Melissa Hurley
- Lynnmarie Inge
- Theresa King
- Steven Majewicz
- Paula Nichols
- Amy Rydell
- Susanne Sullivan
- Michael Telmont
- Paul Michael Thorpe
- Kristy Zlock
- Lada Boder
- Ken Molina
- Sheri Norwood
- Tita Omeze
- Raymond Rodriguez
- Rick Gavin Tjia
- Natsuo Tomita
- Jerald Vincent
- Beverly Ward
- Kirby Ward
- George Atamian
- Forest Baker
- Michael Boston
- Ian Paul Cassidy
- Kenneth Chamitoff
- Eric Clarke
- Todd Felderstein
- Steven A. Hite
- Arliss Howard
- Russ Isles
- Lou Lollio
- Kris Murphy
- Tim Neeley
- John Richard Petersen
- Greg Robbins
- Brian Rooney
- Frank Slaten
- Michael Stern
- Vince Vaughn
- John Wareham
- Jeffrey Weissman
- Andy Dick
Director
- Mark Rydell
Producers
- Margaret South
- Bonnie Bruckheimer
- Bette Midler
Screenwriter
- Marshall Brickman
- Lindy Laub
- Neal Jimenez