Apr 24, 2020 hollywood canteen is a complete movie memorabilia ship located in toronto, canada. Hollywood canteen 1944 by 4 star film fan on jun 19, 2018 from 4 star films. A hall of honor at the hollywood canteen had a wall of photos which honored the film actors who served in the military. We have moved to our new location just 2 blocks east of where we were. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Doug pratt on one of the best of the canteen movies, the film s surreal parade of stars, portraying touchyfeely versions of themselves, never ceases to be fascinating, and the movies pace, musical numbers, and contrived dramatic framing device are. Read the full synopsis of hollywood canteen, 1944, directed by delmer daves, with andrews sisters, jack benny, joe e. The specific films shown were in black and white film, the warner bros intro comes in color. Instead its a story about one soldier who came to the canteen with a particular star in his eyes.
This wool military tunic was worn by slim green portrayed by robert hutton in the 1944 film, hollywood canteen. Saga of death valley 1939 hollywood canteen 1944 only sings two songs. Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john garfield. Hollywood canteen 1944 out of 4 the hollywood canteen club was started by bette davis and john garfield as a way for hollywood to show support to u. Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john garfield movie hd. Dvd includes the following movies yankee doodle dandy. Dont fence me in sheet music from the film hollywood canteen starring all the warner brothers stars. Hollywood canteen british board of film classification. Hollywood canteen 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Hollywood canteen slim green robert hutton wool military. Hollywood canteen 1944 stream and watch online moviefone. Bette davis pointing out pictures of movie servicemen to. Hollywood canteen is a 1944 american musical romantic comedy film starring joan leslie, robert hutton, and dane clark and distributed by warner bros. 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.
Hollywood canteen also has fewer celebrity cameos and musical numbers and more plot while stage door canteen is the opposite. This historic period for america was recorded on film by the official hollywood canteen photographer joseph jasgur. The hollywood canteen was so popular that warner bros. 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. Hollywood canteen film media wiki fandom powered by wikia. Hollywood canteen where the soldiers met the stars. Buy hollywood canteen movie posters from movie poster shop. Irving berlin, george murphy, ronald reagan, joan leslie, bette davis, john garfield. Bsfbest sisters forever, the lagdamat sisters story full interview. If you want to get a good look at america in 1942 this is it. Jul 02, 2016 hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john garfield movie hd. Delmer daves, christian nyby, alex gottlieb, jack l. A great source of revenue came from a film he urged warner bros. Dennis morgan joe e brown the hollywood canteen operated at 1451 cahuenga boulevard in hollywood, california between october 1942 and november 1945 thanksgiving day as a club.
Stage door canteen is more of a revue of broadway star while hollywood canteen has all the earmarks of a hollywood film. The film was written and directed by delmer daves, and is notable for featuring many stars appearing as themselves in cameo roles. Warner brothers produced thank your lucky stars as a way to fundraise for world war ii, specifically for the hollywood canteen, an establishment created by bette davis and john garfield that. Sag rules stipulated that each of the actors and actresses be paid full salaries for their appearance in the film, even if that appearance was very brief. Hollywood hospitality at the hollywood canteen the. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. Jul 01, 2018 between 1941 and 1945 as world war ii engulfed the world most major studios in hollywood demonstrated their patriotism by producing numerous flagwaving musicals in support of the troops and to raise money for the war effort.
You are joe normal, from regularville, kansas, and you were drafted into the military because your countrys been at war since those japanese kamikaze pilots blitzed pearl harbor. By 1944, the canteen had become so popular that warner bros. Delmar daves in such a patronizing manner as to make one blush for its complete lack of reserve in singing the praises of hollywood. The hollywood canteen toronto all you need to know. Like so many other wartime allstar extravaganzas, hollywood canteen is very much a mixedbag affair. Hollywood canteen aficatalog american film institute. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Patriotic allstar musical revues were popular during wwii. The hollywood canteen officially opened for operation on october 3, 1942. The hollywood canteen where movie stars were at your service. Davis was regarded as one of the greatest actresses in hollywood history and it comes as no surprise that the list of the best bette davis movies is very extensive. Jun 16, 2012 the hollywood canteen was the jewel in the crown of world war ii hollywood. Among other tasks, they cooked, served food, and cleaned up each night. This is a list of the ten movies that costarred peter lorre and sidney greenstreet, in chronological order.
The soldiers enjoy a variety of musical numbers performed by a host of hollywood stars, and also comedians, such as jack benny and his violin. Hollywood canteen was one of the most successful when it was released by warners on new years eve of 1944. Jules stein, and supported by the volunteer work of several industry trade unions, the project was embraced by the hollywoods film community no matter their political stripe. Streaming integral hollywood canteen dans le meilleur format video. Bsf best sisters forever, the lagdamat sisters story full interview. The film was written and directed by delmer daves and received three oscar nominations. For a complete list of banners for wikiproject food and drink and its. Meticulously researched, it is filled with exclusive interviews and over 160 evocative photographs that preserve the memories that would otherwise be lost. Le film hollywood canteen 1944 streaming grand24 cinema.
Directed by delmer daves, the hollywood canteen the film features many hollywood stars playing themselves. Regarder film complet hollywood canteen en format video superieure. Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at the hollywood. The real hollywood canteen was started by john garfield, canteen vicepresident, and bette davis, president. Two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the hollywood canteen before. Had viewed this film on oregon public broadcasting and wanted to be sure i had it available to. Music is complete and measures approximately 9 x 12 very nice condition. Hollywood canteen is marred by what is now viewed as political incorrectness, its treatment of women as male property being especially irritating. Hollywood canteen movie posters from movie poster shop. Since the 1944 allstar flick hollywood canteen was produced by.
Set up in an abandoned nightclub near sunset boulevard, if you were wearing a uniform, entry was free. Where the greatest generation danced with the most beautiful girls in the world is the only complete history of the canteen. Forty percent of its considerable profits went to the canteen itself. I can always tell a yank complete hollywood canteen. See more ideas about hollywood, canteen and john garfield. 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.
Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john. The film also starred joan leslie, dane clark and many hollywood celebrities in cameo performances. To convince bette davis, one of the cofounders of the actual hollywood canteen, to do this shamelessly selfcongratulatory film, warner. It was the east coasts answer to the hollywood canteen there is a movie by that name too. Jul 26, 2017 with bette davis leading the charge, the hollywood canteen was created to entertain and feed servicemen, while giving them rub elbows with the biggest stars of the day. Released 1944, hollywood canteen stars robert hutton, joan leslie, dane clark, bette davis the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The custom made coat is complete with corporal patches on each arm, a 40th infantry division insignia on the left arm.
Davis began acting in films in 1931, initially as a contract player with universal studios, where she made her film debut in bad sister 1931. Hollywood canteen movie trailer and videos tv guide. Hollywood canteen is a gem of a movie what a movie compiled into one motion picture, you get to see the most famous stars of the day. Canteen president bette davis praises the canteen and the war effort. It takes place almost entirely in the actual eponymous nightclub on cahuenga near sunset boulevard. Hollywood canteen 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
Hollywood canteen authordirector delmer daves scripted stage door canteen for sol lesser in early 1943 and he parlayed himself into another smasheroo for warners with hollywood canteen. Canteen founders bette davis and john garfield give talks on the history of the canteen. The film starred actress joan leslie, but also featured three numbers by the popular andrews sisters. Tom brenemans hollywood restaurant, vine street, hollywood 1947. A huge number of people, many of them hollywood celebrities, volunteered tirelessly at the canteen. The story behind the movie watch hollywood canteen now. According to contemporary news items, the film began production in nov 1943, but a dispute between warner bros. Bette davis is remembered as one of old hollywoods greatest actresses, but one of her proudest accomplishments was cofounding and operating the hollywood canteen. I can always tell a yank complete hollywood canteen film.
A step back into the golden years of hollywood, this site features photos, screenplays, music and articles. For a complete list of banners for wikiproject food and drink and its child projects, select here. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. From 1942 to 1945, over three million servicemen came through its doors on their way to fight in the pacific some never to return. Unfortunately the female stars accept this cheerfully as the norm.
Wellknown for playing negative and unsympathetic characters, betty davis filmography contains the film of human bondage as well in which she played a vicious and wile woman. Davis was initially seen as unappealing by studio executives, and was assigned to a string of bmovies early in her career. Directors delmer daves cast includes laverne andrews, maxene andrews, patty andrews, jack benny, joe e. Mar 10, 2019 clip from a 16mm feature film in my collection. Regarder hollywood canteen 1944 toutes les infos sur le film complet hollywood canteen en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. The film s setting is the hollywood canteen, a free entertainment club open to servicemen. 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. May 20, 2016 tom brenemans hollywood restaurant, vine street, hollywood 1947 posted on may 20, 2016 by martin turnbull from 1947, here we have a glorious color photo of vine street, hollywood, looking north toward hollywood boulevard. By the time the hollywood canteen closed its doors, on november 22, 1945 thanksgiving day it had hosted approximately three million servicemen. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The club offered the service people a chance to meet, dance and be waited on by various celebrities from hollywood. Shipping adjusted for multiple purchases please wait for combined invoice before paying.
This famous watering hole for world war ii service personnel gave soldiers on leave the chance to relax, get a hot meal, and rub shoulders with some of old hollywoods brightest stars. It was housed at 1451 cahuenga boulevard in hollywood, ca. Hollywood canteen 1944 barbara stanwyck cameo youtube. Watch hollywood canteen movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Hollywood canteen is a 1944 american musical romantic comedy film starring joan leslie. Hollywood canteen is a 1944 american musical romantic comedy film starring joan leslie, robert hutton, dane clark and features many stars in cameo roles. Nolan dane clark discover the hollywood canteen, a usoinspired. Brown, eddie cantor, kitty carlisle, jack carson, dane clark, joan crawford, helmut dantine, bette davis, faye emerson, victor francen, john garfield.
There, in a converted barn in the heart of hollywood, soldiers were fed, entertained by and danced with some of the biggest stars in the. Doug pratt on one of the best of the canteen movies, the film s surreal parade of stars, portraying touchyfeely versions of themselves, never ceases to be fascinating, and the movies pace, musical numbers, and contrived dramatic framing device are breezier than most. This movie here gathers up some of the biggest people in the business and were given a. The film copy is clean, but in the transfer to dvd the lip synchronisation is occasionally out. Hollywood canteen film wikipedia republished wiki 2. In 2001, karl rove met with hollywood executives to go about arranging a latterday hollywood unit, hoping to arrange public service spots, documentaries, and other forms of war on terror collaborationeven, potentially, a revival of the hollywood canteen. The same joseph jasgur who was personally responsible for creating much of the stunning portfolio for norma jeane in 1946, which lead to her first contract at 20th century fox studios where she became marilyn monroe. 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. The musical named hollywood canteen is set in the uso nightclub where hollywoods stars turned out for the troops. Eddie cantor, fulllength portrait, facing front, performing. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. This propaganda extravaganza showcases hollywood in all its glory from the brown derby to the hollywoodland sign and of course the pride and joy of wartime moraleboosting, the hollywood canteenits a bit of a faux reality, hollywoods rendition of what real life might actually be lik. Hollywood canteen 1944 what are you doin with the rest of your life jack carson and jane wyman duration.