For the Boys is a 1991 American musical comedy-drama film that traces the life of Dixie Leonard, a 1940s actress/singer who teams up with Eddie Sparks, a famous performer, to entertain American troops. As in The Rose, Midler's first starring role and also a blockbuster quasi-biopic, the film is fiction. However, actress and singer Martha Raye believed that Midler's character was based on many widely known facts about her life and career with the USO and pursued legal action based on that assumption. After a protracted legal engagement, Raye ultimately lost the case. The Caan character was generally believed to be based on Bob Hope. The film was adapted by Marshall Brickman, Neal Jimenez and Lindy Laub from a story by Jimenez and Laub. It was directed by Mark Rydell and the original music score was composed by Dave Grusin. It stars Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Arye Gross and Norman Fell.
| Director | Mark Rydell |
| Produced by | Bette Midler, Bonnie Bruckheimer, Margaret South |
| Screenplay by | Marshall Brickman, Neal Jimenez, Lindy Laub |
| Story by | Neal Jimenez, Lindy Laub |
| Starring | Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal |
| Music | Dave Grusin |
| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt |
| Edited by | Jerry Greenberg, Jere Huggins |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | November 22, 1991 |
| Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $23.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 60010363 |
About For the Boys
An entertainer is in need of a stage partner during a USO tour amidst World War II. He enlists the help of a retired performer, but comes to regret his decision as she begins to upstage him. The movie was directed by Mark Rydell.
Achievement of For the Boys
For her work in the movie, Bette Midler won a Golden Globe Award and received an Academy Award nomination. In 2011, a musical stage adaptation premiered.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About For the Boys
Films directed by Mark Rydell.. Films featuring a Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe winning performance.. Films set in the 1950s.. Films about music and musicians.. Films set in the 1960s.. Films set in the 1940s.
Latest information about For the Boys updated on July 28 2021.
