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Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

Release: 1944-12-15 ·Runtime: 124m ·★ 7.3
Comedy Music Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Janis Paige Janis Paige as Studio Guide Johnny Mitchell Johnny Mitchell as Busboy (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Car Delivery Man (uncredited) Joan Crawford Joan Crawford as Self Donald Woods Donald Woods as Self Maxene Andrews Maxene Andrews as Self - The Andrews Sisters Jack Carson Jack Carson as Self Lynn Baggett Lynn Baggett as Junior Hostess (uncredited) Barbara Brown Barbara Brown as Mrs. Brodel (uncredited) Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Studio Gate Guard (uncredited) Bette Davis Bette Davis as Self Faye Emerson Faye Emerson as Self Freddie Steele Freddie Steele as South American Sailor (uncredited) Laverne Andrews Laverne Andrews as Self - The Andrews Sisters Zachary Scott Zachary Scott as Self Joe E. Brown Joe E. Brown as Self Helmut Dantine Helmut Dantine as Self John Garfield John Garfield as Self Diana Barrymore Diana Barrymore as Junior Hostess (uncredited) Jane Wyman Jane Wyman as Self Ray Teal Ray Teal as Army Captain (uncredited) Joyce Reynolds Joyce Reynolds as Self John Ridgely John Ridgely as Self John Dehner John Dehner as Norwegian Sailor (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Photographer (uncredited) Dolores Moran Dolores Moran as Self Peter Lorre Peter Lorre as Self Robert Shayne Robert Shayne as Busboy (uncredited) Irene Manning Irene Manning as Self Nora Lou Martin Nora Lou Martin as Nora Martin (as Nora Martin) Victor Francen Victor Francen as Self Roy Rogers Roy Rogers as Self George Turner George Turner as Tough Marine (uncredited) Richard Erdman Richard Erdman as Soldier on Deck (uncredited) Patty Andrews Patty Andrews as Self - The Andrews Sisters Carmen Cavallaro Carmen Cavallaro as Self James Flavin James Flavin as Marine Sergeant (uncredited) Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale as Mr. Brodel (uncredited) Dane Clark Dane Clark as Sgt. Nowland William Prince William Prince as Self Angela Greene Angela Greene as Junior Hostess (uncredited) Betty Alexander Betty Alexander as Junior Hostess (uncredited) Mary Gordon Mary Gordon as Hostess (uncredited) Virginia Patton Virginia Patton as Junior Hostess (uncredited) Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan as Self Sydney Greenstreet Sydney Greenstreet as Self Paul Henreid Paul Henreid as Self Robert Hutton Robert Hutton as Cpl. Slim Green Eleanor Parker Eleanor Parker as Self Alexis Smith Alexis Smith as Self Jimmy Dorsey Jimmy Dorsey as Self Jack Mower Jack Mower as Juice-Stand Proprietor (uncredited) Bob Nolan Bob Nolan as Self (uncredited) Andrea King Andrea King as Self S.Z. Sakall S.Z. Sakall as Self Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Hostess (uncredited) William Terry William Terry as Marine #999,999 in Line (uncredited) Mark Stevens Mark Stevens as Soldier on Deck (uncredited) Craig Stevens Craig Stevens as Self Theodore von Eltz Theodore von Eltz as Canteen Director (uncredited) Trigger Trigger as Self Joan Leslie Joan Leslie as Self Matt Mattox Matt Mattox as Dancer (uncredited) Alex Romero Alex Romero as Dancer (uncredited) Jack Benny Jack Benny as Self Eddie Cantor Eddie Cantor as Self Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Doorman (uncredited) Julie Bishop Julie Bishop as Junior Hostess (uncredited) Ida Lupino Ida Lupino as Self Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck as Self Bill Kennedy Bill Kennedy as Busboy (uncredited) Eddie Marr Eddie Marr as Dance Director (uncredited) Joan McCracken Joan McCracken as Self Alan Hale Alan Hale as Self Colleen Townsend Colleen Townsend as Junior Hostess (uncredited) Kitty Carlisle Kitty Carlisle as Self Dorothy Malone Dorothy Malone as Junior Hostess (uncredited)