Movie · 1991
For the Boys
“Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.”
Released 22 November 1991 138 min Drama / Music / Comedy / War More from 1991 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Leonard Gaines
as Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show
Norman Fell
as Sam Schiff
Rosemary Murphy
as Luanna Trott
Bud Yorkin
as Phil
John O'Leary
as T.V. Censor, New York
Patrick O'Neal
as Shephard
Jack Sheldon
as Wally Fields
Michael Greene
as Maj. Gen. Scott
George Segal
as Art Silver
James Caan
as Eddie Sparks
Shannon Wilcox
as Margaret Sparks
William Marquez
as Caretaker
Bette Midler
as Dixie Leonard
Dori Brenner
as Loretta
Melissa Manchester
as Corrine
Robert Clotworthy
as Navy Commander, Japan
Arye Gross
as Jeff Brooks
Thom Adcox-Hernandez
as Wounded Marine, Korea
Christopher Rydell
as Danny Leonard
David Bowe
as Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
Gabriel Bologna
as Marine at MASH, Korea
Karen Martin
as Victoria Lee
Jim Raposa
as Dancing Airman, England
Marc Poppel
as Corpsman at MASH, Korea
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The numbers
47years between the oldest and youngest billed
69Leonard Gaines — oldest on the call sheet
22Gabriel Bologna — youngest billed
49average age of the credited cast