Follow the Boys (1944)

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were meant as morale-boosters to both the troops overseas and the civilians at home. This was Universal Pictures' effort. It features everyone from Donald O'Connor to the Andrews Sisters to Orson Welles to W.C. Fields to George Raft to Marlene Dietrich, and dozens of other Universal players.

The movie Follow the Boys, released in 1944, features 30 songs from artists like Louis Jordan and his Orchestra, Louis Jordan and his Orchestra ; vocal by Louis Jordan, Carmen Amaya and Her Company ; Flamenco Dance by Carmen Amaya and Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra. What is your favorite song from Follow the Boys?

Songs from Follow the Boys

I'll Get By (1928)

I'll See You in My Dreams (1924)

Some of These Days (1910)

Auld Lang Syne (1788)

Anchors Aweigh (1906)

Bei mir Bist du Sch?n (1932)

I'll Walk Alone (1944)

A Better Day Is Coming (1944)

Tonight (1944)

The House I Live In (1942)

Beyond the Blue Horizon (1930)

Sweet Georgia Brown (1925)

Louis Jordan and his Orchestra

Is You Is or Is You Ain't Ma Baby (1944)

Louis Jordan and his Orchestra ; vocal by Louis Jordan

Merriment

Carmen Amaya and Her Company ; Flamenco Dance by Carmen Amaya

Kittens With Their Mittens Laced

Shoo-Shoo Baby (1943)

I Feel a Song Coming On (1935)

The Bigger the Army and the Navy

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra

Liebestraum No. 3 (A Dream of Love) (1850)

Hold Tight, Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood, Mama) (1938)

The Beer Barrel Polka (1939)

The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B (1941)

I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time (1920)

Pennsylvania Polka (1942)

Victory Polka 91943)

Good Night (1923)

Ted Lewis and his Band ; vocal by Ted Lewis

Besame Mucho (1940)

Mad About Him, Sad Without Him, How Can I Be Glad Without Him Blues

Dinah Shore

Furlough Fling