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For The Boys (1991)
Released By: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment   Rating: R   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mark Rydell
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Arye Gross, Bette Midler, Christopher Rydell, George Segal, James Caan, Patrick O'Neal
Published ID: 4065
UPC: 024543013778,
Plot: Bette Midler stars as a Martha Raye-type entertainer during the World War II era in this big-budget nostalgia piece. Midler plays big-band singer Dixie Leonard, who is chosen to perform at an overseas USO Christmas show by her uncle Art Silver (George Segal), a comedy writer for famed comedian Eddie Sparks (James Caan). Dixie is shuttled to London, where she is thrown on-stage with Eddie, who takes an immediate dislike to her. But her performance is a sensation, and the audience can't stop howling at Dixie's smart one-liner comebacks to Eddie. Dixie is catapulted to stardom, and the repartee between Eddie and Dixie becomes the stuff of legend. The two spar together through World War II, the McCarthy era, and Vietnam. But Dixie stops speaking to Eddie when he fires a writer for being a communist sympathizer and, later, she doesn't speak to him again after he arranges for a reunion between her and her son on the battlefields of Vietnam. Finally, Dixie, now an old woman, is cajoled to appear on a television awards show to reunite with a now decrepit Eddie, age 91. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
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Bette Midler at her Best
Added 9/9/2009
If you like 1940s music and strong women this is the movie for you. Bette Midler plays a vocalist who gets mixed up with a "player" comedian (James Caan) while doing USO tours from WWII through Viet Nam. Sometimes funny, often sad, it's just a great story told through flashbacks of her life when she's an old woman. Great supporting cast as well.
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Satisfied
Added 9/6/2009
This is a great movie and I was pleased with the condition and time it took to receive the item.
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FOR THE BOYS
Added 8/24/2009
THIS IS A VERY GOOD MOVIE, AND WILL WATCH IT AGAIN AND I HAVE RECOMMENDED IT TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT, ALSO.
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For The Boys
Added 8/14/2009
Oh!, I Love this movie, Bette Middler Performance is exceptionally beautiful. The theme of war is sad but the happiness they give to these boys is something to think that made a difference. Great theme, great performance, great music.
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I'll Remember ... YOU!
Added 3/24/2009
That final line of the movie is only part of what makes it so wonderful.

Bette Midler plays Dixie opposite James Caan's Eddie. When they meet, neither is impressed with the other ... however, both deliver magic when onstage in front of thousands of GIs. With great comic timing and spectacular chemistry, they stumble into a partnership that will take them through three different wars, joys and tragedies. They're more than friends, more than performing partners ... and their unique relationship lasts decades. They see ups and downs, have fights and disagreements, but in the end come together FOR THE BOYS.

Bette Midler and James Caan are fantastic in this movie. The music is wonderful as well. One of Bette's best!
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