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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.
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Hollywood Canteen is a 1944 American musical romantic comedy...
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Hollywood Canteen is a 1944 musical romantic comedy movie....
- Hollywood Canteen (film) - Wikipedia
In 1944, Warner Bros. produced a film called Hollywood Canteen. It was a fictionalized account of two soldiers’ experiences at the canteen, in which dozens of stars played themselves, volunteers for the war’s entertainment efforts. The film starred actress Joan Leslie, but also featured three numbers by the popular Andrews Sisters.
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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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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
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. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.
