Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

124 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Dec. 15, 1944

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.

Hollywood Canteen

124 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Dec. 15, 1944

Hollywood Canteen
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Hollywood Canteen
Directors Delmer Daves
Writers Delmer Daves

Cast

Laverne Andrews

as Self - The Andrews Sisters

Maxene Andrews

as Self - The Andrews Sisters

Patty Andrews

as Self - The Andrews Sisters

Jack Benny

as Self

Joe E. Brown

as Self

Eddie Cantor

as Self

Kitty Carlisle

as Self

Jack Carson

as Self

Dane Clark

as Sergeant Nowland

Joan Crawford

as Self

Helmut Dantine

as Self

Bette Davis

as Self

Faye Emerson

as Self

Victor Francen

as Self

John Garfield

as Self

Alan Hale

as Self

Paul Henreid

as Self

Robert Hutton

as Self

Andrea King

as Self

Joan Leslie

as Self

Peter Lorre

as Self

Ida Lupino

as Self

Irene Manning

as Self

Nora Martin

as Self

Joan McCracken

as Self

Dolores Moran

as Self

Dennis Morgan

as Self

Janis Paige

as Studio Guide

Eleanor Parker

as Self

William Prince

as Self

Joyce Reynolds

as Self

John Ridgely

as Self

Roy Rogers

as Self

Trigger

as Self

S.Z. Sakall

as Self

Zachary Scott

as Self

Alexis Smith

as Self

Craig Stevens

as Self

Joseph Szigeti

as Self

Donald Woods

as Self

Jane Wyman

as Self

Jimmy Dorsey

as Self

Rosario

as Self

Antonio

as Self

Bill Alcorn

as Dancer (uncredited)

Betty Alexander

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Lynn Baggett

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Marvin Bailey

as Vocal Group Member (uncredited)

Alex Ball

as Soldier (uncredited)

Diana Barrymore

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Harry Baum

as Soldier (uncredited)

Julie Bishop

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

John Breen

as Soldier (uncredited)

Betty Brodel

as Self (uncredited)

Paul Brooks

as Busboy (uncredited)

Barbara Brown

as Mrs. Brodel (uncredited)

Betty Bryson

as Dancer (uncredited)

Dwight Butcher

as Soldier Getting Married (uncredited)

Jack Coffey

as Dancer (uncredited)

John Dehner

as Norwegian Sailor (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

as Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)

Richard Erdman

as Soldier on Deck (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Hostess (uncredited)

George Ford

as Soldier (uncredited)

Rudolf Friml Jr.

as Performer (uncredited)

Ben Frommer

as Soldier (uncredited)

Caferino Garcia

as Soldier (uncredited)

Hayes Gordon

as Serviceman (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

as Hostess (uncredited)

Angela Greene

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

as Mr. Brodel (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

as Doorman (uncredited)

Harry Kaufman

as Pianist with Szigeti (uncredited)

Bill Kennedy

as Busboy (uncredited)

Paul King

as Soldier (uncredited)

Dorothy Malone

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Eddie Marr

as Dance Director (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

as Diner without Spoon (uncredited)

Jack Mattis

as Dancer (uncredited)

Matt Mattox

as Dancer (uncredited)

Mack McLean

as Vocal Group Member (uncredited)

Chef Milani

as Self (uncredited)

Johnny Mitchell

as Busboy (uncredited)

Jack Mower

as Juice-Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Bob Nolan

as Self (uncredited)

Marianne O'Brien

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Virginia Patton

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

LeRoy Prinz

as Self (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

as Soldier (uncredited)

Larry Rio

as Sailor Kissed by Cantor (uncredited)

Alex Romero

as Dancer (uncredited)

Clark Ross

as Soldier (uncredited)

Bill Seckler

as Vocal Group Member (uncredited)

Robert Shayne

as Busboy (uncredited)

John Sheridan

as Busboy (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Photographer (uncredited)

Owen Song

as Soldier (uncredited)

Freddie Steele

as South American Sailor (uncredited)

Anne G. Sterling

as Attractive Woman (uncredited)

Ruth Sterling

as Attractive Woman (uncredited)

Mark Stevens

as Soldier on Deck (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

as Car Delivery Man (uncredited)

Ray Teal

as Army Captain (uncredited)

William Terry

as Marine #999,999 in Line (uncredited)

Colleen Townsend

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

George Turner

as Tough Marine (uncredited)

Willard Van Simmons

as Dancer (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

as Canteen Director (uncredited)

Jack Wise

as Busboy (uncredited)

Alfred Ybarra

as Set Designer at Desk (uncredited)