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)

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)