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Hollywood Canteen

Year:

1944

Duration:

124 min

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Delmer Daves

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1944-12-31

Filming Locations: Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Barbara Stanwyck

The Andrews Sisters

Jack Benny

Joe E. Brown

Eddie Cantor

Kitty Carlisle

Jack Carson

Dane Clark

Sgt. Nowland

Joan Crawford

Helmut Dantine

Bette Davis

Faye Emerson

Victor Francen

John Garfield

Sydney Greenstreet

Alan Hale

Paul Henreid

Robert Hutton

Cpl. Slim Green

Andrea King

Joan Leslie

Joan

Peter Lorre

Ida Lupino

Irene Manning

Nora Martin

Hostess

Joan McCracken

Specialty Dancer

Dolores Moran

Dennis Morgan

Janis Paige

Studio Guide

Eleanor Parker

William Prince

Joyce Reynolds

John Ridgely

Roy Rogers

Trigger

S.Z. Sakall

Himself

Zachary Scott

Alexis Smith

Craig Stevens

Joseph Szigeti

Performer

Donald Woods

Jane Wyman

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Jimmy Dorsey Band (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Band)

Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra

Carmen Cavallaro and Orchestra

The Golden Gate Quartette

Golden Gate Quartette, (as Golden Gate Quartette)

Antonio

Dancer (as Rosario & Antonio)

Sons of the Pioneers

Rosario

Dancer (as Rosario & Antonio)

William Alcorn

Dancer (uncredited)

Betty Alexander

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Laverne Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Patty Andrews

Lynn Baggett

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Marvin Bailey

Vocal Group Member (uncredited)

Diana Barrymore

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Julie Bishop

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Betty Brodel

Betty (uncredited)

Paul Brooks

Busboy (uncredited)

Barbara Brown

Mrs. Brodel (uncredited)

Betty Bryson

Dancer (uncredited)

Dwight Butcher

Soldier Getting Married (uncredited)

Carmen Cavallaro

Carmen Cavallaro (uncredited)

Jack Coffey

Dancer (uncredited)

John Dehner

Norwegian Sailor (uncredited)

Jimmy Dorsey

Ralph Dunn

Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)

Richard Erdman

Soldier on Deck (uncredited)

James Flavin

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Hostess (uncredited)

Rudolf Friml Jr.

Performer (uncredited)

Ceferino García

Soldier (uncredited)

Hayes Gordon

Serviceman (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Hostess (uncredited)

Angela Greene

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Mr. Brodel (uncredited)

Willie Johnson

Member, Golden Gate Quartette (uncredited)

Harry Kaufman

Pianist with Szigeti (uncredited)

Bill Kennedy

Busboy (uncredited)

Dorothy Malone

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Eddie Marr

Dance Director (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Diner without Spoon (uncredited)

Jack Mattis

Dancer (uncredited)

Matt Mattox

Dancer (uncredited)

Mack McLean

Vocal Group Member (uncredited)

Chef Milani

Chef Milani (uncredited)

Johnny Mitchell

Busboy (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Juice-Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Bob Nolan

Bob Nolan (uncredited)

Marianne O'Brien

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Henry Owens

Member, Golden Gate Quartet (uncredited)

Virginia Patton

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

LeRoy Prinz

LeRoy Prinz (uncredited)

Clyde Riddick

Golden Gate Quartet Member (uncredited)

Larry Rio

Salior Kissed by Cantor (uncredited)

Alex Romero

Dancer (uncredited)

Bill Seckler

Vocal Group Member (uncredited)

Robert Shayne

Busboy (uncredited)

John Sheridan

Busboy (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Photographer (uncredited)

Freddie Steele

South American Sailor (uncredited)

Anne G. Sterling

Attractive Woman (uncredited)

Mark Stevens

Soldier on Deck (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Car Delivery Man (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Army Captain (uncredited)

William Terry

Marine #999,999 in Line (uncredited)

Colleen Townsend

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

George Turner

Tough Marine (uncredited)

Willard Van Simmons

Dancer (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Canteen Director (uncredited)

Orlandus Wilson

Member, Golden Gate Quartet (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Busboy (uncredited)

Alfred Ybarra

Set Designer at Desk (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Originally conceived by Warner Bros. as a multi-studio (like the actual Hollywood Canteen) WWII effort with rival studios (Fox, Paramount, MGM, etc.) contributing cameo appearances by its stars. But when other studios balked at having performers appear (even though profits were reportedly earmarked for war effort), Warner turned it into a single-studio affair.

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Ann Sheridan was supposed to have the female lead in this movie. However, Sheridan declined the role feeling the script was too unrealistic.

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Cole Porter's genial, "unsophisticated" cowboy song, "Don't Fence Me In," via the Decca recording by Bing Crosby (who did not appear in the picture) and The Andrews Sisters, reigned as the number-one "Billboard" single for eight weeks, between December 23, 1944 and February 10, 1945.

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Goofs

When "Slim" is sightseeing in Hollywood at the beginning of the film his infantry division patch (40th Div) is shown on his left shoulder. However, in one scene (right after the swimming pool), the patch is displayed on his right shoulder.

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Quotes

Peter Lorre: [sadly] All I wanted to ask him is to join me in a cigarette!

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Sgt. Nowland: We'll sit under the Hollywoodland sign and unscrew all the bulbs!

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Jane Wyman: I've been Reagan-ized!

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