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The Hollywood Canteen operated at 1451 North Cahuenga Boulevard in the Los Angeles, California, neighborhood of Hollywood between October 3, 1942 and November 22, 1945, as a club offering food, dancing, and entertainment for enlisted men and women, who were usually on their way overseas during World War II.
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.
A film based on a real club that offered free entertainment to servicemen on their way overseas. Starring Bette Davis, John Garfield, and many other Hollywood stars, it features songs, dances, and romance.
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- Comedy, Music, Romance
- Delmer Daves
- 1944-12-31
A musical comedy film about a nightclub that becomes a USO club for servicemen during World War II. See the full list of actors, singers, dancers, and crew members who worked on this film, including Bette Davis, Jack Benny, and The Andrews Sisters.
Curtains for the Hollywood Canteen. The Hollywood Canteen, which had been in operation since October 1942, closed its doors after one last hoorah on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1945. In all, more than 3,000 volunteers, many famous stars among them, had welcomed and entertained nearly four million servicemen and women.
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Learn about the Hollywood Canteen, a venue where famous stars entertained and danced with servicemen during World War II. See photos, stories, and artifacts from the National WWII Museum collection.
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Founded by Bette Davis and John Garfield, our service personal were the stars of the Hollywood Canteen, where Hollywood’s finest did service to them – as bartenders, waiters, bus boys and...
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