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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

Cast

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