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Hollywood Canteen is a 1944 American musical romantic comedy film starring Joan Leslie, Robert Hutton, Dane Clark and features many stars (appearing as themselves) in cameo roles. and produced by Warner Bros. The film was written and directed by Delmer Daves and received three Oscar nominations.
Hollywood Canteen: Directed by Delmer Daves. With The Andrews Sisters, Jack Benny, Joe E. Brown, Eddie Cantor. Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas.
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- Comedy, Music, Romance
- Delmer Daves
- 1944-12-31
Hollywood Canteen (1944) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Slim Green, a corporal stationed in the South Pacific, is enamored of actress Joan Leslie. After he is injured in battle, he and his pal, Sergeant Nolan, are sent to Hollywood, California for rest and recreation before they ship out again.
- Delmer Daves, Art Lueker, Fred Sheld
- Andrews Sisters
Synopsis On medical leave in Los Angeles to recover from injuries sustained on the Pacific front, Cpl. Slim Green (Robert Hutton) and Sgt. Nolan (Dane Clark) discover the Hollywood Canteen, a...
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- David Cornelius
- Musical, Comedy
- Delmer Daves
In 1942, Hollywood's entertainment industry members joined forces to form the Hollywood Canteen. Actors Bette Davis and John Garfield are credited with organizing the canteen, inspired by Garfield's visit to Manhattan's Stage Door Canteen (operated by the American Theatre Wing).
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Overview. Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.
