For the Boys (1991)

Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.

Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.

Cast (113)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Bette Midler

Dixie Leonard

James Caan

Eddie Sparks

George Segal

Art Silver

Patrick O'Neal

Shephard

Christopher Rydell

Danny Leonard

Arye Gross

Jeff Brooks

Norman Fell

Sam Schiff

Rosemary Murphy

Luanna Trott

Bud Yorkin

Phil

Dori Brenner

Loretta

Jack Sheldon

Wally Fields

K

Karen Martin

Victoria Lee

Shannon Wilcox

Margaret Sparks

Michael Greene

Maj. Gen. Scott

Melissa Manchester

Corrine

Steven Kampmann

Stan Newman

Richard Portnow

Milt, Recording Studio

P

Pattie Darcy

Myra, Recording Studio

Beau Dremann

Army Messenger, Recording Studio

J

Jameson Rodgers

Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio

G

Gary Gershaw

Stage Manager, England

J

Jim Raposa

Dancing Airman, England

P

Patrick White

Audience Airman, England

C

Christopher Kaufman

Band Person, England

James Patrick

Captain, England

Christopher Wilkinson

Niles LaGuardia, New York

Andrew Bilgore

Nervous Production Assistant, New York

Brandon Call

Danny Leonard (at 12), New York

H

Hayley Carr

Ann Sparks, New York

K

Kimberly Ann Evans

Kate Sparks, New York

Kelly Noonan

Merry Sparks, New York

J

John O'Leary

T.V. Censor, New York

Stewart J. Zully

T.V. Stage Manager, New York

D

Deborah Stern

Showgirl, New York

Heidi Sorenson

Showgirl, New York

Bruce Gray

Sponsor #1, New York

R

Richardson Morse

Sponsor #2, New York

Matthew Faison

Sponsor #3, New York

Carey Eidel

Green Room Page, New York

R

Richard Hochberg

Merrill, New York

Andy Milder

Dressing Room Page, New York

Thom Adcox-Hernandez

Wounded Marine, Korea

Andrew Lauer

Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea

Billy Bob Thornton

Marine Sergeant, Korea

John Doolittle

Capt. Donelson, Korea

Sal Landi

Marine Driver, Korea

J

John Ruskin

Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea

Marc Poppel

Corpsman at MASH, Korea

G

Gabriel Bologna

Marine at MASH, Korea

T

Tamaki Kawakubo

Violinist, Japan

Mark Roberts

Vice Admiral, Japan

Robert Clotworthy

Navy Commander, Japan

Tony Pierce

Major at Firebase, Vietnam

Xander Berkeley

Roberts, Vietnam

M

Maia Winters

Janie, Vietnam

D. David Morin

Cameraman, Vietnam

Walter C. Miller

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

David Selburg

Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show

Alan Haufrect

Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show

A

Annie Prager

Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show

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