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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: 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 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 (1944) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Hollywood Canteen (1944), a hodgepodge of music, comedy, romance and star cameos, was all part of Warner Bros.' contribution to the war effort. It was inspired by the actual club created to give servicemen in Los Angeles a home away from home, and one of the biggest charity events in Hollywood history.
- Delmer Daves, Art Lueker, Fred Sheld
- Andrews Sisters
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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Feb 9, 2024 · Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth give service with a smile at The Hollywood Canteen. The number of Hollywood stars and crew members alike that volunteered to be a part of The Hollywood Canteen before its opening was an astonishing three thousand people.
