Seventy years ago, on 3 october 1942, the hollywood canteen opened its doors to servicemen at 1451 cahuenga blvd. Oct 03, 20 the hollywood canteen was so popular that warner bros. Patty andrews is rescued from a gungho marine james flavin by sydney greenstreet and peter lorre, joining sisters laverne and maxene for a tune by jean barry, leah worth and dick charles, in warner bros tribute to the wartime volunteer project, hollywood canteen, 1944. The film was produced by sol lessers principal artists productions and directed by frank borzage. Corporal ed slim robert hutton develops a crush on one of the shows stars, joan leslie as herself. The films setting is the hollywood canteen, a free entertainment club open to servicemen. Many of those cameoing in the film had previously volunteered to work there or provide entertainment. Slim is impressed when he learns that all the entertainment and food is provided free of cost to servicemen and women. Jul 28, 20 a serviceman and a starlet find love at the star staffed servicemans center. The canteen was established so that our boys on leave in tinseltown could have a good time with good food and good dancing and, as a bonus, rub shoulders with their favorite movie personalities, who functioned as waiters, chefs. They, in turn, roped in filthy rich jules stein, head of the music corporation of america, to provide most of the financing. In 1902, the tenyearold brown joined a circus tumbling act called the five marvellous ashtons that toured various circuses and vaudeville theaters. The original stage door canteen the national wwii museum.
Posted by bruce torrence on monday, august 08, 2011 11. Many offices and departments in the city participate in the volunteer program by creating volunteer opportunities and requesting volunteers to. Watch hollywood canteen full movie in hd visit movie 38697 dozens of warner brothers stars come together in this 1940s musicalco. During the festivities, many of the volunteers were called up on stage to take a bow in front of the grateful audience. Before it closed on thanksgiving day 1945, over 3,000 volunteers, many famous stars among them, entertained nearly four million servicemen.
The hollywood canteen the film features many hollywood stars. During world war ii, she was a regular volunteer at the hollywood canteen, where she danced with servicemen and signed hundreds of autographs. Starring joan leslie and robert hutton, the film had scores of stars, many of whom had volunteered at the real canteen, playing themselves. Even though the majority of visitors were us servicemen, the canteen was open to servicemen of allied countries as. The plot of these films is like a line on which to hang a series of turns. Among the star who participated in the hollywood canteen. This way, i suppose, they could easily use davis and garfield to tell their story of the start of the canteen since they were both under contract to warners. But when other studios balked at having performers appear even though profits were reportedly earmarked for war effort, warner turned it into a. Historic photograph of volunteers on stage at the hollywood canteen. A musical set in the uso nightclub where the biggest names in show business entertained the troops during world war ii, hollywood canteen boasts an all star cast of dozens. It was figured that three hundred volunteers were needed each night. The original hollywoodland sign appears in a montage of wartime hollywood, as soldiers slim and nolan robert hutton, dane clark begin their adventure, joe e. Celebrities and civilians volunteer at the hollywood canteen. Nov 25, 2016 the lucky soldier was escorted inside by actress marlene dietrich and given a kiss from pinup girl betty grable.
Unofficially, her home was known as the hollywood guild and canteen and was the inspiration for the star studded version of the canteen and similarly received help from the stars of the era. The film starred many actors and actresses as themselves, a good deal of whom volunteered in the actual canteen. The canteen was the brain child of warners contract stars bette davis and john garfield. The film features many celebrity cameo appearances but primarily relates a simple drama set in the famed new york city restaurant. It looks like javascript is disabled in your browser. It was a fictionalized account of two soldiers experiences at the canteen, in which dozens of stars played themselves, volunteers for the wars entertainment efforts. A hall of honor at the hollywood canteen had a wall of photos which honored the film actors who served in the military. The hollywood canteen operated at 1451 cahuenga boulevard in hollywood, california, between october 3, 1942, and november 22, 1945 thanksgiving day, as a club offering food, dancing and entertainment for servicemen, usually on their way overseas. Some of the most wellknown stars who volunteered include humphrey bogart, frank sinatra, fred astaire, lauren bacall, joan crawford, judy. A great source of revenue came from a film he urged warner bros. Brown the first celebrity met, early in the warner bros salute to the movie industry morale project, hollywood canteen, 1944.
S servicemen, the canteen was open to servicemen of allied countries as well as women in all branches of. There was then a great sense of patriotism and respect for what our country stood for. Marlene dietrich and rita hayworth serve food to soldiers at the hollywood canteen in 1942. Book reveals more complicated picture of nostalgic wwii hollywood. Betty hutton, seated on the piano, and other aspiring starlets sing with troops at the hollywood canteen, which was started by bette davis and others in 1942. See more ideas about hollywood, canteen and john garfield. Tyls is the best of these films simply because it has the best songs. A step back into the golden years of hollywood, this site features photos, screenplays, music and articles. When slim mentions his desire to see movie stars, he is directed to the hollywood canteen, a gathering place for soldiers that is run by motion picture actors and actresses. The lucky soldier was escorted inside by actress marlene dietrich and given a kiss from pinup girl betty grable. The andrews sisters in hollywood canteen 1944 the canteen continued even after the war was over, finally closing for good on thanksgiving day, 1945.
This wonderful short featuring dinah shore, tells the story of the hollywood canteen, a converted barn located in hollywood. Each night at the hollywood canteen, scores of volunteers showed up to prepare and serve food, dance with servicemen, and get up on stage to entertain. All those involved donated their services for free, although the legendary cheap skate eddie cantor whined long and hard about it until a few of the male stars of the picture took him aside and convinced him to do as he. Whether the person worked as a secretary at a movie studio, a technician in the radio studio, a carpenter at a studio, or a famous movie star, all were eligible and welcomed as volunteers. It was agreed that all volunteers had to work in the entertainment business. Hollywood canteen starred joan leslie and robert hutton, and featured cameos from many of the stars who volunteered at the canteen. Nolan dane clark discover the hollywood canteen, a usoinspired.
How bette davis club became the best spot for wwii troops. The social geography of memory at the hollywood canteen tucker, sherrie on. Volunteer hollywood provides a number of volunteer opportunities, such as office assignments, service events and special projects that allow volunteers to give back in a fun and educational approach. Hollywood canteen the official andrea king website. The film starred actress joan leslie, but also featured three numbers by. The west coasts answer to broadways stage door canteen, the hollywood canteen was created as a gi moralebooster by film stars bette davis and john garfield. Like most of the hollywood stars in the film, she played herself, but the fictionalized plot had her falling in love. The hollywood canteen where movie stars were at your service. On october 3, 1942, the hollywood canteen opened its doors in a former livery. Tagged hollywood, hollywood canteen, movie stars, restaurants, wwii comments off on hollywood canteen volunteer entrance, wwii. After he is injured in battle, he and his pal, sergeant nolan, are sent to hollywood, california for rest and recreation before they ship out again. Hollywood canteen history of the hollywood canteen hollywood. She was featured with robert hutton, among many others, in the warner bros. The sign over the door of the hollywood canteen read through these portals pass the most beautiful uniforms in the world.
An analogue to new yorks stage door canteen, the hollywood. Hollywood canteen 1944 barbara stanwyck cameo youtube. Hollywood canteen won three oscar nominations, more for its good intentions than its inherent excellence. Reportedly the brainchild of actor, john garfield, who felt there was a need to. Starring joan leslie and robert hutton, the film had scores of stars, many of whom had volunteered at the real canteen. By 1944, the canteen had become so popular that warner bros.
See more ideas about hollywood, john garfield and canteen. Posts about hollywood canteen written by dishyvicar. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Lawrence for many, the hollywood canteen nightclub. Hollywood canteen is a 1944 american musical romantic comedy film starring joan leslie, robert hutton, dane clark and features many stars appearing as themselves in cameo roles. The canteen on cahuenga boulevard became a fixture in hollywood during world war ii as a place soldiers and sailors on leave could relax and mingle with celebrity volunteers. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 2 produced by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 3 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 2. Feb 11, 20 shortly after the outbreak of world war ii, bette davis approached john garfield about starting a canteen in hollywood, similar to the stage door canteen in new york. Hollywood hospitality at the hollywood canteen the national.
Hollywood canteen opens the national wwii museum blog. Using the model of the stage door canteens, the hollywood canteen was an entertainment space free for all servicemen, staffed completely by volunteers. Hollywood hospitality at the hollywood canteen the. Some of those beautiful people made quite a stir on some memorable nights. Its has the largest number of vintage hollywood canteen photos. Other studios put out such as thank your lucky stars, stage door canteen, this is the army and star spangled rhythm. Stage door canteen is a 1943 american world war ii film with some musical numbers and other entertainment interspersed with dramatic scenes by a largely unknown cast. Jan 09, 2014 lieutenant henry fonda, former hollywood movie star, relaxes in a south pacific area, july 10, 1944 where he is now on active duty on the staff of vice adm. The hollywood canteen was so popular that warner bros. On the night of october 3, 1942, bette davis and john garfield opened the hollywood canteen at 1451 cahuenga on the corner of sunset blvd at a former nightclub called the barn. Brown happily claimed that he was the only youngster in show business who ran away from home to join the circus with the blessings of his parents. In 1944, she starred with robert hutton in the warner bros.
Andrea king, joan leslie, robert hutton, lynne baggett and angela greene in hollywood canteen. See more ideas about hollywood, john garfield and old hollywood. Hollywood canteen was the fourth highest grossing film of 1944, with 40 percent of the proceeds contributed directly back to the canteen. My country and is about a young miss who volunteers at the hollywood canteen. It operated at 1451 cahuenga boulevard between october 3, 1942, and november 22, 1945 thanksgiving day, as a club offering food, dancing and entertainment for servicemen, usually on their way overseas. Still, dont pass up the opportunity when this movie star salad shows up on cable tv. Hollywood canteen full full movie, hollywood canteen full full movie streaming hollywood canteen full movie engsub watch hollywood canteen full english full movie online hollywood canteen full. During world war two, she was a regular volunteer at the hollywood canteen, where she danced with servicemen and granted hundreds of autographs. One of her first film roles was costarring in the warner brothers film, hollywood canteen 1944, where she plays a warner brothers messenger girl working at the canteen. Club founders bette davis and john garfield give talks on the history of the place.
They provided i think the best in entertainment and support for the greatest generation of fighting men and supporting female volunteers. Hollywood canteen 1944 movie clip gettin corns for. By the time the canteen opened its doors, almost every celebrity in. That millionth man idea became the thrust of the plot for a movie that was done in 1944 called, of all things, hollywood canteen.
The social geography of memory at the hollywood canteen. One of the most tireless volunteers was jules steins wife, doris who was. Reminisce about the hollywood canteen a famous celebrityoperated club offering food, dancing and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Hollywood canteen 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Like most of the hollywood stars in the film, she played herself, but the fictionalized. Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Dec 23, 2016 hollywood canteen 1944 directed by delmar davis. The film starred actress joan leslie, but also featured three numbers by the popular andrews sisters. Directed by delmer daves, the hollywood canteen the film features many hollywood stars playing themselves. Actress hedy lamarr, center, ann southern on left and linda darnell on right were among many movie stars who volunteered at the hollywood canteen uso in. City of hollywood volunteer opportunities volunteermatch.
The movie was a smash success, and received 3 academy award nominations. Sergeant walter szurovy, husband of rise stevensin checked jacket, mrs. The most beautiful people could easily have been added to that. A fun movie of hollywood and its biggest stars who entertained the war front.
Almost all of hollywoods greatest stars volunteered their time at the. Basil ouida rathbone, mary pickford, zsa zsa gabor, at this time mrs. Original caption among the star who participated in the hollywood canteen volunteer workers picnic were, left to right. Did you know about the hollywood canteen where the stars. Hollywood, broadway and the uso united service organizations. Hollywood canteen was not a film, even a sappy film, about how brave. This photo show a group of kitchen volunteers taking a bow on stage. The canteen closed down in 1945 and the space on cahuenga boulevard today is a parking garage for the nearby cnn building. Navy commander of the forward area, central pacific. Starring joan leslie and robert hutton, the film had scores of stars playing themselves. Conrad hilton, eva gabor, lieutenant buddy rogers, and basil rathbone. Aug, 2017 warner bros even made a movie titled hollywood canteen, featuring dozens of stars doing their bit for the establishment.
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