Follow the Boys 1944  N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Drama
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Cast: George Raft, Vera Zorina, Charley Grapewin, Jeanette MacDonald, Regis Toomey, Orson Welles, Marlene Dietrich, W.C. Fields, Gale Sondergaard, Grace McDonald, Charles Butterworth, Ramsay Ames, Elizabeth Patterson, George Macready, Theodore von Eltz
This is Universal Studio's all-star effort to help morale in America during World War II. The story involves a brother-sister-father (George Raft, Jeanette MacDonald, and Charley Grapewin) vaudeville act that moves to Hollywood where Tony (Raft) gains stardom with Gloria Vance (Vera Zorina). When World War II erupts, Tony, whose bad knee keeps him out of the service, organizes an all-star tour to entertain the troops. Dozens of stars are featured in the show, which features songs, dances and comedy skits.
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Gung Ho! 1943  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Ray Enright
Cast: Randolph Scott, Grace McDonald, Alan Curtis, Noah Beery Jr., J. Carrol Naish, Robert Mitchum, Rod Cameron, Milburn Stone, David Bruce, Peter Coe
This World War II propaganda film about the training of U.S. Marines is useful when examining tactics used to influence public opinion, but it fails as an exciting war film.
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It Ain't Hay 1943  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Money for Jam
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Grace McDonald, Cecil Kellaway, William Forrest, Shemp Howard, Eugene Pallette, Richard Lane, Samuel S. Hinds, Pierre Watkin
While searching for a replacement horse for their friend, Grover (Bud Abbott) and Wilbur (Lou Costello) unwittingly steal a racehorse, Teabiscuit.
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| 1. Follow the Boys (1944)
2. Gung Ho! (1943)
3. It Ain't Hay (1943)
aka: Money for Jam
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