The hollywood canteen, located at 1451 cahuenga boulevard in hollywood, ca, was a uso nightclub exclusively for enlisted men and women no officers and admission was only their uniform. Nolan dane clark discover the hollywood canteen, a usoinspired. If its quantity you want in entertainment entertainment, that is, of the sort that is generally thrown together in an allstar benefit showthen the warners grotesquely laden hollywood canteen is for you. The buliding still stands today, and the canteen reopened a few years ago, only to close down shortly afterwards. American singeractress janis paige was singing in public from age 5 in local amateur shows. Directed and written by delmer daves the film received oscar nominations for original song sweet dreams sweetheart score and sound. Hollywood canteen is a 1944 american musical romantic comedy film starring joan leslie, robert hutton, dane clark and features many stars appearing as. The keys of the kingdom 1944 720p bluray flac x264sadpanda little canteen 2017 chinese 1080p webdl aac h264chdweb tall in the saddle 1944 1080p webdl aac h264sbr.
Director daves had a smash with stage door canteen and followed it quickly with this film, one of those patriotic displays of selfcongratulation wwii hollywood was so. When slim mentions his desire to see movie stars, he is directed to the hollywood canteen, a gathering place for soldiers that is run by motion picture actors and actresses. Two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the hollywood canteen before going back to active duty. All were lost with the ship following the november 1942 naval battle of guadalcanal. It was a fictionalized account of two soldiers experiences at the canteen, in which dozens of stars played themselves, volunteers for the wars entertainment efforts. Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john garfield movie hd duration. Ships directly from amazons warehouse with tracking, 247 customer service and nohassle returns. Hollywood canteen 1944 joan crawford cameo youtube.
The hollywood canteen opened its doors on october 3, 1942, ten months after the attack on pearl harbor. The film was written and directed by delmer daves and received three oscar nominations. Hollywood canteen 1944 hunting for joan leslie youtube. Patriotic allstar musical revues were popular during wwii. Other than those mentioned below alexis smith joe e. Hollywood canteen 1944 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. Nolan, dane clark is transfixed by young janis paige who was a popular regular attraction at the real club who wont give up her name, then having better luck with joan crawford, in the warner bros story about the hollywood canteen, 1944.
There was a real stage door canteen for allied service men run along the lines of a uso canteen, except that it was entirely staffed by volunteers from new yorks theatrical and music communities, many of whom appear in this film, along with dozens of. Known as the hollywood canteen and directed by actress bette davis, soldiers came to dance and socialize before being shipped to the pacific theater. With a little friendly help from john garfield, slim gets to kiss joan leslie, whom he has been dreaming about while in the pacific. Hollywood canteenhedy lamarr signs her name in wet cement in the forecourt of the hollywood canteen hc248 sept.
Hd stock footage wwii hollywood canteen celebrities 1944. During world war ii, communities pulled together to help out servicemen, and hollywood was no exception. Daves insisted that andrea be included in his next picture, the allstar musical wartime extravaganza, hollywood canteen warner bros. With bette davis, john garfield, the andrews sisters, jack benny. Hollywood hospitality at the hollywood canteen the national. Lana turner, deanna durbin, marlene dietrich, xavier cugat, lewis stone, eddie cantor, hedy lamarr, red skelton, and jimmy durante. Brown the first celebrity met, early in the warner bros salute to the movie industry morale project. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Released 1944, hollywood canteen stars robert hutton, joan leslie, dane clark, bette davis the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your oldest recordings marked save until space is needed first. When america went to war following the bombing of pearl harbor, hollywood went to war as well. In warners hollywood canteen 1944 leslie played herself, as did her reallife sister betty brodel. The five sullivan brothers onboard juneau cl52 at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the new york navy yard, 14 february 1942. Where the greatest generation danced with the most beautiful girls in the world paperback. Hollywood canteen starred joan leslie and robert hutton, and featured cameos from many of the stars who volunteered at the canteen. Hollywood canteen 1944 is a nearplotless, allstar showcase for warner bros. Hollywood canteen by the andrews sisters on amazon music. Knowing they were so appreciated, the soldiers were armed with the kinds of hope and encouragement that would help them win a war. Hollywood canteen movie trailer and videos tv guide. It closed three years later with the end of the war.
By 1944, the canteen had become so popular that warner bros. Dont fence me in from the picture hollywood canteen warner bros. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen to your favorite songs from hollywood canteen o. Hollywood canteen 1944 movies, tv, celebs, and more. After retiring from the screen in 1944 after hollywood canteen, brown returned for parts in four more movies, most notably in some like it hot 1959 as the amorous, randy millionaire who declares nobodys perfect. Hollywood canteen 1944 movie clip i thought you were. By the time the hollywood canteen closed its doors, on november 22, 1945 thanksgiving day it had hosted approximately three million servicemen. After learning of the success of new yorks stage door canteen, bette davis 19081989, along with fellow hollywood star john garfield 191952, established the hollywood canteen, where during world war ii some 2,500 servicemen danced nightly with stars and volunteer hostesses, enjoyed top flight entertainment, and dined for free. Grape nuts flakes, grape nuts, flamingo nail polish local. Two soldiers on leave wander thru hollywood and vine area and there they find the hollywood canteen, a uso for all branches of the service. Dont fence me in from the picture hollywood canteen. He was last seen onscreen in 1963 in its a mad, mad, mad, mad world and the graveside story. Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john garfield movie hd two soldiers on.
The hollywood canteen where movie stars were at your service. Stars, including actors who could not directly fight in the war, made an effort to work at the canteen, sometimes coming straight from the movie set to volunteer. Volunteers from the motion picture industry operated the club, which provided a place for soldiers, often on their way to fight in the pacific, to be entertained and to dance. Hollywood canteen 1944 joan crawford cameo watch hollywood canteen now. Hollywood canteen 1944 what are you doin with the rest of your life jack carson and jane wyman duration.
Check out hollywood canteen by the andrews sisters on amazon music. Hollywood hospitality at the hollywood canteen the. After he is injured in battle, he and his pal, sergeant nolan, are sent to hollywood, california for rest and recreation before they ship out again. Hollywood canteen in the 1940s one of the only cheery things about wwii. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of hollywood canteen with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
As a matter of fact, youll probably love it if youre frankly susceptible to names. Years after her aunt was murdered in her home, a young woman moves back into the house with her new husband. Delmer lawrence daves july 24, 1904 august 17, 1977 was an american screenwriter, director and producer. Where the greatest generation danced with the most beautiful girls in the world is the only complete history of the canteen. These are very large photos that will take awhile to download, but they are also full of detail. Like so many other wartime allstar extravaganzas, hollywood canteen is very much a mixedbag affair. The hollywood canteen was founded in 1942 by both bette davis and john garfield for servicemen during world war ii. This film was rewatched for the barbara stanwyck filmography project. Hollywood canteenactress, rosalind russell and her husband, freddie brisson, watch as servicemen enjoy themselves at the hollywood canteen. Hollywood canteen 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See more ideas about hollywood, canteen and john garfield. Directed and written by delmer daves, hollywood canteen starred with joan leslie and robert hutton, and many of the stars acted themselves in the film. Oct 03, 20 the hollywood canteen was so popular that warner bros.
Much of the music was used as the soundtracks of the stage door canteen 1943 and the hollywood canteen 1944. In addition to the featured music, the story of the stage door canteens is woven between the songs. Last of the buccaneers 1950 and pirates of tripoli 1955 are b pirate movies. Janis paige celebrity profile check out the latest janis paige photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Bing crosby sings to allied troops at the london stage door canteen in piccadilly, london, england 831 1944 danny kaye entertains 4,000 5th marine div. Hollywood canteen 1944, a hodgepodge of music, comedy, romance and star cameos, was all part of warner bros. The program originates from the hollywood canteen, and is about a visit to the hollywood canteen. The west coasts answer to broadways stage door canteen, the hollywood canteen was created as a gi moralebooster by film stars bette. Many famous actresses and actors volunteer to entertain andor dance with lonely servicemen, chat with the homesick men, and serve the young soldiers food and drink. Nov 25, 2016 the lucky soldier was escorted inside by actress marlene dietrich and given a kiss from pinup girl betty grable. It takes place almost entirely in the actual eponymous nightclub on cahuenga near sunset bouleva. Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john. Two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the hollywood.
Loaned out to rko in 1942, leslie was given an opportunity to display her considerable terpsichorean skills in the fred astaire vehicle the skys the limit. Hollywood canteen the official andrea king website. Even though that film had not yet been released, terrific wordofmouth was already buzzing around the lot about her performance, and mr. The original hollywoodland sign appears in a montage of wartime hollywood, as soldiers slim and nolan robert hutton, dane clark begin their adventure, joe e. Hollywood canteen was one of the most successful when it was released by warners on new years eve of 1944. The canteen was established so that our boys on leave in tinseltown could have a good time with good food and good dancing and, as a bonus, rub shoulders with their favorite movie personalities, who functioned as waiters, chefs. Hutton, a young soldier, returns to the us on leave and visits the hollywood canteen with his best pal dane clark. Directed by delmer daves, the hollywood canteen the film features many hollywood stars playing themselves. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Mar 24, 2017 by 1944, the hollywood canteen was so popular that warner bros. Brown kitty carlisle alan hale paul heinreid as a dishwasher andrea king and dozens of others credited or uncredited. May qualify for free sameday delivery, prime twoday shipping andor free standard shipping.
It operated at 1451 cahuenga boulevard between october 3, 1942, and november 22, 1945 thanksgiving day, as a club offering food, dancing and entertainment for servicemen, usually on their way overseas. Hollywood canteen 1944 by 4 star film fan on jun 19, 2018 from 4 star films. The west coasts answer to broadways stage door canteen, the hollywood canteen was created as a gi moralebooster by film stars bette davis and john garfield. Warners allowed hutton a major showcase in the allstar morale booster hollywood canteen 1945. He would be known for his dramas and for the western adventures that saw heroes battle indians, nature, and outlaws, the two most acclaimed of these being broken arrow and 3. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Aug 14, 2012 dinah shore sings at the hollywood canteen. This wonderful short featuring dinah shore, tells the story of the hollywood canteen, a converted barn located in hollywood. When the big names came marching home in 1945, victory fillin actors suddenly found themselves expendable. A special tribute and salute to the greatest generation and the music of their era. Jun 19, 2018 hollywood canteen 1944 posted on june 19, 2018 by 4starfilmfan this propaganda extravaganza showcases hollywood in all its glory from the brown derby to the hollywoodland sign and of course the pride and joy of wartime moraleboosting, the hollywood canteen. This propaganda extravaganza showcases hollywood in all its glory from the brown derby to the hollywoodland sign and of course the pride and joy of wartime moraleboosting, the hollywood canteenits a bit of a faux reality, hollywoods rendition of what real life might actually be lik. The film starred actress joan leslie, but also featured three numbers by the popular andrews sisters. Presents the rainbow series of song folios s11632 porter, lyric and music by cole on.
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