Hollywood Canteen
15/12/1944
2h 4m

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.
Cast


Robert Hutton
Cpl. Slim Green


Dane Clark
Sgt. Nowland


Laverne Andrews
Self - The Andrews Sisters


Maxene Andrews
Self - The Andrews Sisters


Patty Andrews
Self - The Andrews Sisters


Jack Benny
Self


Joe E. Brown
Self


Eddie Cantor
Self


Jack Carson
Self


Joan Crawford
Self


Kitty Carlisle
Self


Helmut Dantine
Self


Bette Davis
Self


Faye Emerson
Self


Victor Francen
Self


John Garfield
Self


Sydney Greenstreet
Self


Alan Hale
Self


Paul Henreid
Self


Andrea King
Self


Joan Leslie
Self


Peter Lorre
Self


Ida Lupino
Self


Irene Manning
Self


Nora Lou Martin
Nora Martin (as Nora Martin)


Joan McCracken
Self


Dolores Moran
Self


Dennis Morgan
Self


Janis Paige
Studio Guide


Eleanor Parker
Self


William Prince
Self


Joyce Reynolds
Self


John Ridgely
Self


Roy Rogers
Self


Trigger
Self


S.Z. Sakall
Self


Zachary Scott
Self


Alexis Smith
Self


Barbara Stanwyck
Self


Craig Stevens
Self
Joseph Szigeti
Self


Donald Woods
Self


Jane Wyman
Self


Jimmy Dorsey
Self


Carmen Cavallaro
Self
Rosario
Self
Antonio
Self
Bill Alcorn
Dancer (uncredited)


Betty Alexander
Junior Hostess (uncredited)


Lynn Baggett
Junior Hostess (uncredited)
Marvin Bailey
Vocal Group Member (uncredited)
Alex Ball
Soldier (uncredited)


Diana Barrymore
Junior Hostess (uncredited)
Harry Baum
Soldier (uncredited)


Julie Bishop
Junior Hostess (uncredited)
John Breen
Soldier (uncredited)
Betty Brodel
Self (uncredited)
Paul Brooks
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
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)


Bess Flowers
Hostess (uncredited)
George Ford
Soldier (uncredited)
Rudolf Friml Jr.
Performer (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
Soldier (uncredited)
Caferino Garcia
Soldier (uncredited)
Hayes Gordon
Serviceman (uncredited)


Mary Gordon
Hostess (uncredited)


Angela Greene
Junior Hostess (uncredited)


Jonathan Hale
Mr. Brodel (uncredited)


Shep Houghton
Doorman (uncredited)
Harry Kaufman
Pianist with Szigeti (uncredited)


Bill Kennedy
Busboy (uncredited)
Paul King
Soldier (uncredited)


Dorothy Malone
Junior Hostess (uncredited)


Eddie Marr
Dance Director (uncredited)
Charles Marsh
Diner without Spoon (uncredited)
Jack Mattis
Dancer (uncredited)


Matt Mattox
Dancer (uncredited)
Mack McLean
Vocal Group Member (uncredited)
Chef Milani
Self (uncredited)


Johnny Mitchell
Busboy (uncredited)


Jack Mower
Juice-Stand Proprietor (uncredited)


Bob Nolan
Self (uncredited)
Marianne O'Brien
Junior Hostess (uncredited)


Virginia Patton
Junior Hostess (uncredited)
LeRoy Prinz
Self (uncredited)
Paul Ravel
Soldier (uncredited)
Larry Rio
Sailor Kissed by Cantor (uncredited)


Alex Romero
Dancer (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Soldier (uncredited)
Bill Seckler
Vocal Group Member (uncredited)


Robert Shayne
Busboy (uncredited)
John Sheridan
Busboy (uncredited)


Charles Sherlock
Photographer (uncredited)
Owen Song
Soldier (uncredited)


Freddie Steele
South American Sailor (uncredited)
Anne G. Sterling
Attractive Woman (uncredited)
Ruth Sterling
Attractive Woman (uncredited)


Mark Stevens
Soldier on Deck (uncredited)


Charles Sullivan
Car Delivery Man (uncredited)


Ray Teal
Army Captain (uncredited)


William Terry
Marine #999,999 in Line (uncredited)


Colleen Townsend
Junior Hostess (uncredited)


George Turner
Tough Marine (uncredited)
Willard Van Simmons
Dancer (uncredited)


Theodore von Eltz
Canteen Director (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Busboy (uncredited)
Alfred Ybarra
Set Designer at Desk (uncredited)
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