For the Boys
It stars Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Arye Gross, and Norman Fell.Despite a mixed critical reception and box office failure, the film was adapted for the musical stage in 2011 by Aaron Thielen and Terry James and debuted at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois.[1][2] In the early 1990s, retired entertainer Dixie Leonard has a commitment to attend a Hollywood ceremony being televised live to honor her and her longtime show-biz partner Eddie Sparks.Dixie's story begins during World War II when she receives an offer to entertain the troops overseas as part of Eddie's act.Dixie is an instant hit with the boys in uniform, but Eddie wants her gone, ostensibly because he finds her kind of humor too coarse, but in actuality because she stole the show by topping his jokes.But, at the last minute, because he speaks of their joint loss in Vietnam, Dixie joins him on stage for one last song and dance, before appearing to accept their mutual love for one another.The soundtrack album is composed largely of popular standards from the era, although several were written after the time period in which the film takes place.