Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! 65 years old

20th Century-Fox hilariously declares a national laugh holiday, as the cast of the year brings the #1 fun best-seller howlingly alive!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Harry Bannerman, a Connecticut suburbanite, becomes involved in various shenanigans when his wife Grace leads a protest movement against a secret army plan to set up a missile base in their community.

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Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Cast

Name Character
Joanne Woodward She was 28, now 94 years old as Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman
Joan Collins She was 25, now 90 years old as Angela Hoffa
Paul Newman He was 33, 83 years old when he died as Harry Bannerman
Bess Flowers She was 60, 85 years old when she died as Town Meeting Spectator
Murvyn Vye He was 45, 63 years old when he died as Oscar Hoffa
Percy Helton He was 64, 77 years old when he died as Waldo Pike
Dwayne Hickman He was 24, now 89 years old as Grady Metcalf, Comfort's suitor
Jon Lormer He was 52, 79 years old when he died as Town Official
Tom Gilson He was 24, 28 years old when he died as Corp. Opie
Gale Gordon He was 52, 89 years old when he died as Brig. Gen. W.A. Thorwald
O.Z. Whitehead He was 47, 87 years old when he died as Isaac Goodpasture
Tuesday Weld She was 15, now 80 years old as Comfort Goodpasture
Sammy Ogg He was 19, now 84 years old as Delinquent (uncredited)
Jack Carson He was 48, 52 years old when he died as Capt. Hoxie
Burt Mustin He was 74, 92 years old when he died as Milton Evans
Stanley Livingston He was 8, now 73 years old as Peter Bannerman
Alan Carney He was 49, 63 years old when he died as Bartender

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Crew

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Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! poster
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (65 years)

20th Century-Fox hilariously declares a national laugh holiday, as the cast of the year brings the #1 fun best-seller howlingly alive!

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 23, 1958
  • Runtime: 106 minutes