FOLLOW THE BOYS

Original British 11 inch x 17 inch Trade Advertisement from Kinematograph Weekly for the 1944 A. Edward Sutherland Musical Drama FOLLOW THE BOYS starring George Raft, Vera Zorina, Jeanette MacDonald, Orson Welles’ Mercury Wonder Show, Marlene Dietrich, Dinah Shore, Donald O’Connor, Peggy Ryan, W.C. Fields, The Andrews Sisters, Arthur Rubinstein, Carmen Amaya & Her Company, Sophie Tucker, Delta Rhythm Boys, Gautier’s Bricklayers, Ted Lewis & His Band, Freddie Slack & His Orchestra, Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra, Louis Jourdan & His Orchestra, Grace McDonald, Charles Butterworth, Martha O’Driscoll, Charley Grapewin, Elizabeth Patterson, Max ‘Slapsie Maxie’ Rosenbloom, Regis Toomey, Edwin Stanley, Carl Vernell, Bill Wolfe, and Orson Welles..

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 Advertisement is in very good condition with a vertical centre fold and 2 slightly rusted staple holes along it.