On a USO tour during World War II, entertainer Eddie Sparks needs a partner to round out his act. Soon after hiring performer Dixie Leonard, Eddie decides he wants her out of the show — mostly because she upstages him. Dixie is close to leaving of her own accord, but her uncle, Art Silver, convinces her to stay. As the years and wars go by, Eddie and Dixie experience a tumultuous relationship onstage and off while they continue the act for the troops.
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Bette Midler as Dixie Leonard
James Caan as Eddie Sparks
George Segal as Art Silver
Patrick O'Neal as Shephard
Christopher Rydell as Danny Leonard
Arye Gross as Jeff Brooks
Norman Fell as Sam Schiff
Rosemary Murphy as Luanna Trott
Bud Yorkin as Phil
Dori Brenner as Loretta
Jack Sheldon as Wally Fields
Karen Martin as Victoria Lee
Shannon Wilcox as Margaret Sparks
Michael Greene as Maj. Gen. Scott
Melissa Manchester as Corrine
Steven Kampmann as Stan Newman
Richard Portnow as Milt, Recording Studio
Pattie Darcy as Myra, Recording Studio
Beau Dremann as Army Messenger, Recording Studio
Jameson Rodgers as Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio
Gary Gershaw as Stage Manager, England
Jim Raposa as Dancing Airman, England
Patrick White as Audience Airman, England
Christopher Kaufman as Band Person, England
James Patrick as Captain, England
Christopher Wilkinson as Niles LaGuardia, New York
Andrew Bilgore as Nervous Production Assistant, New York
Brandon Call as Danny Leonard (at 12), New York
Hayley Carr as Ann Sparks, New York
Kimberly Ann Evans as Kate Sparks, New York
Kelly Noonan as Merry Sparks, New York
John O'Leary as T.V. Censor, New York
Stewart J. Zully as T.V. Stage Manager, New York
Deborah Stern as Showgirl, New York
Heidi Sorenson as Showgirl, New York
Bruce Gray as Sponsor #1, New York
Richardson Morse as Sponsor #2, New York
Matthew Faison as Sponsor #3, New York
Carey Eidel as Green Room Page, New York
Richard Hochberg as Merrill, New York
Andy Milder as Dressing Room Page, New York
Thom Adcox-Hernandez as Wounded Marine, Korea
Andrew Lauer as Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea
Billy Bob Thornton as Marine Sergeant, Korea
John Doolittle as Capt. Donelson, Korea
Sal Landi as Marine Driver, Korea
John Ruskin as Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea
Marc Poppel as Corpsman at MASH, Korea
Gabriel Bologna as Marine at MASH, Korea
Tamaki Kawakubo as Violinist, Japan
Mark Roberts as Vice Admiral, Japan
Robert Clotworthy as Navy Commander, Japan
Tony Pierce as Major at Firebase, Vietnam
Xander Berkeley as Roberts, Vietnam
Maia Winters as Janie, Vietnam
D. David Morin as Cameraman, Vietnam
Walter C. Miller as T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show
David Selburg as Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show
Alan Haufrect as Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show
Annie Prager as Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show
Barry Michlin as Executive Producer, Awards T.V. Show
Sherlynn Hicks as Teleprompter Operator, Awards T.V. Show
Maggie Wagner as Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show
Leonard Gaines as Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show
David Bowe as Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
Morgan Ames as Awards Conductor, Awards T.V. Show
William Marquez as Caretaker
Fred Parnes as Jeep Driver
Esther Jacobs as Ida Silver
Garrison M. Singer as Commander at Citadel
Connie Chambers as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Janice Cronkhite as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Kirk Hansen as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Melissa Hurley as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Lynnmarie Inge as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Theresa King as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Steven Majewicz as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Paula Nichols as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Amy Rydell as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Susanne Sullivan as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Michael Telmont as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Paul Michael Thorpe as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Kristy Zlock as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Lada Boder as Awards Dinner Dancer
Ken Molina as Awards Dinner Dancer
Sheri Norwood as Awards Dinner Dancer
Tita Omeze as Awards Dinner Dancer
Raymond Rodriguez as Awards Dinner Dancer
Rick Gavin Tjia as Awards Dinner Dancer
Natsuo Tomita as Awards Dinner Dancer
Jerald Vincent as Awards Dinner Dancer
Beverly Ward as Awards Dinner Dancer
Kirby Ward as Awards Dinner Dancer
George Atamian as Webb (uncredited)
Forest Baker as Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Boston as Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)
Ian Paul Cassidy as Cpl. England (uncredited)
Kenneth Chamitoff as Military Photographer (uncredited)
Eric Clarke as Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Todd Felderstein as WWII Photographer (uncredited)
Steven A. Hite as Soldier (uncredited)
Arliss Howard as Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)
Russ Isles as Soldier (uncredited)
Lou Lollio as Captain (uncredited)
Kris Murphy as 50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)
Tim Neeley as Soldier (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen as Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Greg Robbins as Soldier (uncredited)
Brian Rooney as Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Slaten as Sid (uncredited)
Michael Stern as Self (uncredited)
Vince Vaughn as Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)
John Wareham as WWII Soldier (uncredited)
Jeffrey Weissman as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Andy Dick as Extra (uncredited)
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