Bette Midler
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It stars Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Arye Gross, and Norman Fell. A then-unknown Vince Vaughn made his film debut as a cheering soldier in a crowd. As in The Rose, Midler's first starring role and also a large budget quasi-biopic, the film is fiction.
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Nov 27, 1991 · For the Boys: Directed by Mark Rydell. With Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal. 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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- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Mark Rydell
- 1991-11-27
R. YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 183. Bette Midler gives the brassiest, sassiest performance of her career as Dixie Leonard, a USO singer whose electrifying stage presence,...
For The Boys. Bette Midler gives the brassiest, sassiest performance of her career as Dixie Leonard, a USO singer whose electrifying stage presence, and flair for outrageous comedy, captivates troops and civilians alike.
Nov 27, 1991 · Bette Midler stars as Dixie Leonard, a singer who is plucked from semi-obscurity at the outset of World War II and given her big break: A USO tour of Europe with Eddie Sparks ( James Caan ), a song-and-dance man who's a famous star. Their first time on the stage together, Dixie steals the show, Eddie tries to fire her, and they're off and running.
