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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

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