

For the Boys
"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)

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

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

Pattie Darcy
Myra, Recording Studio

Beau Dremann
Army Messenger, Recording Studio

Jameson Rodgers
Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio

Gary Gershaw
Stage Manager, England

Jim Raposa
Dancing Airman, England

Patrick White
Audience Airman, England

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

Hayley Carr
Ann Sparks, New York

Kimberly Ann Evans
Kate Sparks, New York

Kelly Noonan
Merry Sparks, New York

John O'Leary
T.V. Censor, New York

Stewart J. Zully
T.V. Stage Manager, New York

Deborah Stern
Showgirl, New York

Heidi Sorenson
Showgirl, New York

Bruce Gray
Sponsor #1, New York

Richardson Morse
Sponsor #2, New York

Matthew Faison
Sponsor #3, New York

Carey Eidel
Green Room Page, New York

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

John Ruskin
Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea

Marc Poppel
Corpsman at MASH, Korea

Gabriel Bologna
Marine at MASH, Korea

Tamaki Kawakubo
Violinist, Japan

Mark Roberts
Vice Admiral, Japan

Robert Clotworthy
Navy Commander, Japan

Tony Pierce
Major at Firebase, Vietnam

Xander Berkeley
Roberts, Vietnam

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

Annie Prager
Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show

Barry Michlin
Executive Producer, Awards T.V. Show

Sherlynn Hicks
Teleprompter Operator, Awards T.V. Show

Maggie Wagner
Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show

Leonard Gaines
Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show

David Bowe
Photographer, Awards T.V. Show

Morgan Ames
Awards Conductor, Awards T.V. Show

William Marquez
Caretaker

Fred Parnes
Jeep Driver

Esther Jacobs
Ida Silver

Garrison M. Singer
Commander at Citadel

Connie Chambers
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Janice Cronkhite
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Kirk Hansen
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Melissa Hurley
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Lynnmarie Inge
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Theresa King
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Steven Majewicz
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Paula Nichols
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Amy Rydell
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Susanne Sullivan
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Michael Telmont
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Paul Michael Thorpe
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Kristy Zlock
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Lada Boder
Awards Dinner Dancer

Ken Molina
Awards Dinner Dancer

Sheri Norwood
Awards Dinner Dancer

Tita Omeze
Awards Dinner Dancer

Raymond Rodriguez
Awards Dinner Dancer

Rick Gavin Tjia
Awards Dinner Dancer

Natsuo Tomita
Awards Dinner Dancer

Jerald Vincent
Awards Dinner Dancer

Beverly Ward
Awards Dinner Dancer

Kirby Ward
Awards Dinner Dancer

George Atamian
Webb (uncredited)

Forest Baker
Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Boston
Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)

Ian Paul Cassidy
Cpl. England (uncredited)

Kenneth Chamitoff
Military Photographer (uncredited)

Eric Clarke
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)

Todd Felderstein
WWII Photographer (uncredited)

Arliss Howard
Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)

Lou Lollio
Captain (uncredited)

Kris Murphy
50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)

Tim Neeley
Soldier (uncredited)

John Richard Petersen
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)

Greg Robbins
Soldier (uncredited)

Brian Rooney
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Slaten
Sid (uncredited)

Michael Stern
Self (uncredited)

Vince Vaughn
Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)

John Wareham
WWII Soldier (uncredited)

Jeffrey Weissman
Stage Manager (uncredited)

Andy Dick
Extra (uncredited)
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