Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen
Release Date:Dec 1944
Genres Comedy / Musical / Romance
Duration:124 min
Cast: The Andrews Sisters(Themselves (as Andrews Sisters)), Jack Benny(Himself), Joe E. Brown(Himself), Eddie Cantor(Himself), Kitty Carlisle(Herself), Jack Carson(Himself), Dane Clark(Sergeant Nowland), Joan Crawford(Herself), Helmut Dantine(Himself), Bette Davis(Herself), Faye Emerson(Herself), Victor Francen(Himself), John Garfield(Himself), Sydney Greenstreet(Himself), Alan Hale(Himself), Paul Henreid(Himself), Robert Hutton(Corporal Slim Green), Andrea King(Herself), Joan Leslie(Herself), Peter Lorre(Himself), Ida Lupino(Herself), Irene Manning(Herself), Nora Martin(Herself), Joan McCracken(Herself), Dolores Moran(Herself), Dennis Morgan(Himself), Janis Paige(Studio Guide), Eleanor Parker(Herself), William Prince(Himself), Joyce Reynolds(Herself), John Ridgely(Himself), Roy Rogers(Himself), Trigger(Himself), S.Z. Sakall(Himself), Zachary Scott(Himself), Alexis Smith(Herself), Barbara Stanwyck(Herself), Craig Stevens(Himself), Joseph Szigeti(Himself), Donald Woods(Himself), Jane Wyman(Herself), Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra(Themselves (as Jimmy Dorsey and His...), Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra(Themselves), The Golden Gate Quartette(Themselves), Rosario(Herself), Antonio(Himself), Sons of the Pioneers(Themselves), Carmen Cavallaro(Himself - Leader of His Orchestra), Jimmy Dorsey(Himself - Leader of His Band), William Alcorn(Dancer (uncredited)), Betty Alexander(Herself - Junior Hostess (uncredited)), Laverne Andrews(Herself - One of the Andrews Sisters...), Maxene Andrews(Herself - One of the Andrews Sisters...), Patty Andrews(Herself - One of the Andrews Sisters...), Lynn Baggett(Herself - Junior Hostess (uncredited)), Diana Barrymore(Herself - Junior Hostess (uncredited)), Julie Bishop(Herself, Julie Bishop - Junior...), Betty Brodel(Herself - Joan Leslie's Sister...), Paul Brooks(Himself - Busboy (uncredited)), Barbara Brown(Mrs. Brodel (uncredited)), Betty Bryson(Dancer (uncredited)), Dwight Butcher(Soldier Getting Married (uncredited)), Jack Coffey(Dancer (uncredited)), John Dehner(Norwegian Sailor (uncredited)), Ralph Dunn(Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)), Richard Erdman(Soldier on Deck (uncredited)), James Flavin(500-ton Marine Sergeant (uncredited)), Bess Flowers(Herself - Kitchen Helper (uncredited)), Rudolf Friml Jr.(Himself - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)), Ceferino GarcĂ­a(Soldier (uncredited)), Hayes Gordon(Extra (uncredited)), Mary Gordon(Herself - Dishwasher (uncredited)), Angela Greene(Herself - Junior Hostess (uncredited)), Jonathan Hale(Mr. Brodel (uncredited)), Bill Kennedy(Himself - Busboy (uncredited)), Dorothy Malone(Herself - Junior Hostess (uncredited)), Eddie Marr(Dance Director (uncredited)), Charles Marsh(Diner Without Spoon (uncredited)), Jack Mattis(Dancer (uncredited)), Chef Milani(Himself (uncredited)), Johnny Mitchell(Himself - Busboy (uncredited)), Jack Mower(Juice-Stand Proprietor (uncredited)), Bob Nolan(Himself (uncredited)), Marianne O'Brien(Herself - Junior Hostess (uncredited)), Virginia Patton(Herself - Junior Hostess (uncredited)), LeRoy Prinz(Himself (uncredited)), Larry Rio(Salior Kissed by Eddie Cantor...), Robert Shayne(Himself - Busboy (uncredited)), John Sheridan(Himself - Busboy (uncredited)), Charles Sherlock(Photographer (uncredited)), Freddie Steele(South American Sailor (uncredited)), Mark Stevens(Soldier on Deck (uncredited)), Charles Sullivan(Car Delivery Man (uncredited)), Ray Teal(Captain (uncredited)), William Terry(Marine - Number 999,999 in Line...), Colleen Townsend(Herself - Junior Hostess (uncredited)), George Turner(Tough Marine (uncredited)), Willard Van Simmons(Dancer (uncredited)), Theodore von Eltz(Director (uncredited)), Jack Wise(Himself - Busboy (uncredited)), Alfred Ybarra(Himself - Set Designer at Desk...),

Two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the Hollywood Canteen before going back to active duty. With a little friendly help from John Garfield, Slim gets to kiss Joan Leslie, who he has been dreaming about while in the Pacific. He meets her later at the Farmer's Market. On the third night, Slim is the millionth man into the Canteen, earning him a date with Joan. Slim thinks he's been duped when she doesn't show up at his train. Slim's buddy Sergant dances with Joan Crawford. Canteen President Bette Davis praises the canteen and the war effort. Virtually everyone Warners could spare entertains.

 

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