Hollywood canteen is a film directed by delmer daves with john garfield, joan leslie, dane clark, robert hutton, year. This film was rewatched for the barbara stanwyck filmography project. Hollywood canteen 1944, a hodgepodge of music, comedy, romance and star cameos, was all part of warner bros. The west coasts answer to broadways stage door canteen, the hollywood canteen was created as a gi moralebooster by film stars bette. Canteen president bette davis praises the canteen and the war effort. Starring laverne andrews, maxene andrews, patty andrews, and jack benny. Robert hutton slim, on oneweek leave, is the 1 millionth to enter the canteen, winning an expensepaid weekend with joan leslie. The real hollywood canteen was started by john garfield, canteen vicepresident, and bette davis, president. Irving berlin, george murphy, ronald reagan, joan leslie, bette davis, john garfield. The film copy is clean, but in the transfer to dvd the lip synchronisation is occasionally out. Canteen founders bette davis and john garfield give talks on the history of the canteen.
He had one of the leads in hollywood canteen 1944, playing an actual role while most warners stars made cameo appearances as themselves. Starring joan leslie and robert hutton, the film had scores of stars, many of whom had volunteered at the real canteen, playing themselves. Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at the hollywood. Hollywood canteen film media wiki fandom powered by wikia. Hollywood canteen is a world war twoera propaganda film that takes place in the real hollywood canteen, a wartime nightclub for g. Directed by delmer daves, film is designed as a revue of hollywood stars showcasing their support for the troops through the hollywood canteen, a club offering food and entertainment for uniformed servicemen with hollywood s brightest stars volunteering their labor, free of charge. Hollywood canteen is a 1944 film starring joan leslie, robert hutton, and dane clark. 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. Directed and written by delmer daves the film received oscar nominations for original song sweet dreams sweetheart score and sound.
Hollywood canteen is a 1944 american musical romantic comedy film starring joan leslie, robert hutton, and dane clark and produced and distributed by warner bros. Other than those mentioned below alexis smith joe e. Watch hollywood canteen online stream full movie directv. Where the greatest generation danced with the most beautiful girls in. Best full movie hollywood canteen 1944 blu ray collection from most popular movies prime times must to watch in online streaming full hd 1080p quality. Hollywood canteen movie trailer and videos tv guide.
Hollywood canteen jane wyman posters, movie details. A gi on medical leave falls for a starlet he meets at the famous hollywood canteen. Two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the hollywood canteen before going back to active duty. Find movie and film cast and crew information for hollywood canteen 1944 delmer daves on allmovie. I can always tell a yank complete hollywood canteen film. Hollywood canteen 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Even though that film had not yet been released, terrific wordofmouth was already buzzing around the lot about her performance, and mr. Hollywood hospitality at the hollywood canteen the national. Clark had the lead in the 1944 short film i wont play with janis paige, which received the 1945 academy award for best short subject tworeel. Watch hollywood canteen movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Hollywood canteen 1944 uncredited music by ray heindorf and m. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis.
The great irony of this movie has to do with what happened to john garfield. The film was written and directed by delmer daves and received three oscar nominations. Where the greatest generation danced with the most beautiful girls. Homefront collection irving berlins this is the army thank your lucky stars hollywood canteen. The canteen s cofounder, the legendary bette davis, learns of corporal greens crush on actress joan leslie and conspires to introduce them. 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. Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john. Watch hollywood canteen now on your favorite device. Bsf best sisters forever, the lagdamat sisters story full interview. 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. But for todays audiences its two hours of great fun. Hollywood canteen is a 1944 american musical romantic comedy film starring joan leslie. Bsfbest sisters forever, the lagdamat sisters story full interview.
The film s setting is the hollywood canteen, a free entertainment club open to servicemen. Nolan dane clark discover the hollywood canteen, a usoinspired club staffed entirely by hollywood stars. Hollywood canteen 1944 what are you doin with the rest of your life jack carson and jane wyman duration. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. 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. It seved as a reprieve for war weary wwii soldiers who were home for a break. Delmar daves in such a patronizing manner as to make one blush for its complete lack of reserve in singing the praises of hollywood. Brown kitty carlisle alan hale paul heinreid as a dishwasher andrea king and dozens of others credited or uncredited. The film starred actress joan leslie, but also featured three numbers by the popular andrews sisters. Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john garfield movie hd.
After being told it was alphabetical, she realized that c came before d or s, and agreed to do the film. Hollywood canteen is a film that, for what it is, is about as effective as it can be. Hollywood canteen 1944 hollywood canteen 1944 posted by chriz posted on 8. Hollywood canteen slim green robert hutton wool military. Hollywood canteen 1944 by 4 star film fan on jun 19, 2018 from 4 star films. The film is about a night at the canteen and its fictional.
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. According to contemporary news items, the film began production in nov 1943, but a dispute between warner bros. Mar 10, 2019 clip from a 16mm feature film in my collection. Nolan, dane clark is transfixed by young janis paige who was a popular regular attraction at the real club who wont give up her name, then having better luck with joan crawford, in the warner bros story about the hollywood canteen, 1944. Hollywood hospitality at the hollywood canteen the.
By 1944, the canteen had become so popular that warner bros. See the full list of hollywood canteen cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Nolan dane clark discover the hollywood canteen, a usoinspired. 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. Unfortunately the female stars accept this cheerfully as the norm. The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, awardwinning going my way plus popular murder mysteries such as double indemnity, gaslight and laura. With a little friendly help from john garfield, slim gets to kiss joan leslie, whom he has been dreaming about while in the pacific. The film received oscar nominations for best sound recording, best scoring of a musical picture and best song sweet dreams sweetheart. 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. Hollywood canteen 1944 jimmy dorsey and his orchestra.
Hollywood canteen 1944 official trailer bette davis, john garfield movie hd two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the hollywood canteen before going back to active duty. Hollywood canteen marked the film debut of stage actress joan mccracken. Its a recount of his speechless admiration every time he sees a famous movie star and of his almost unbearable exuberance when miss. Although full of american type sentiment which belongs to the forties and now seems. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. Hollywood canteen 1944 letterboxd your life in film. The film was written and directed by delmer daves, and is notable for featuring many stars appearing as themselves in cameo roles. 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. 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.
Joan crawford, so the story goes, found out that bette davis and barbara stanwyck were slated to be in the film as well. Eddie cantor, fulllength portrait, facing front, performing. 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. Inside the canteen, the most glamorous names in the film industry performed menial labor by preparing food, waiting tables, and cleaning. 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 movie s pace, musical numbers, and contrived dramatic framing device are.
With a little friendly help from john garfield, slim gets to kiss joan leslie, whom. Hollywood canteen is marred by what is now viewed as political incorrectness, its treatment of women as male property being especially irritating. Patriotic films like the hollywood canteen 1944 boosted morale showcasing hollywood elite. Presented by the golden closet, your premier source for iconic screen used wardrobe, props, and collectible music entertainment memorabilia. Aug 12, 2012 a hall of honor at the hollywood canteen had a wall of photos which honored the film actors who served in the military. 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 canteen its a bit of a faux reality, hollywood s rendition of what real life might actually be lik.
Victor laszlo in casablanca and jerry durrance in now, voyager, both released in 1942. Hollywood canteen 1944 approved 2h 4min comedy, musical, romance 31 december 1944 usa two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the hollywood canteen before going back to active duty. Brown, joan crawford, bette davis, john garfield, paul henreid, ida lupino, and more. Hollywood canteen 1944 the movies themselves also played a key role during the war effort. This wool military tunic was worn by slim green portrayed by robert hutton in the 1944 film, hollywood canteen. Director daves had a smash with stage door canteen and followed it quickly with this film, one of those patriotic displays of selfcongratulation wwii hollywood was so. The film was written and directed by delmer daves, and features many stars in cameo roles. Paul henreid 10 january 1908 29 march 1992 was an austrianbritishamerican actor and film director. Hollywood canteen the official andrea king website. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1944 movies 1944. 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. Joan crawford, so the myth goes, found out that bette davis and barbara stanwyck were slated to be in the film as well.
Hollywood canteen movie 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 1944 official trailer bette davis, john garfield. 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. 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. There are terrific song and dance numbers by some of hollywood s best. Hollywood canteen 1944 aficatalog american film institute. Hollywood canteen film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Hollywood canteen 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Move your pointer over a picture for more information.
Daves insisted that andrea be included in his next picture, the allstar musical wartime extravaganza, hollywood canteen warner bros. But, theres a real good glimpse of what the canteen did and looked like. You can watch hollywood canteen online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. 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. Hollywood canteen is a 1944 american musical romantic comedy film starring joan leslie, robert hutton, and dane clark and distributed by warner bros. Brown the first celebrity met, early in the warner bros salute to the movie industry morale project. According to modern sources, this film was one of warner bros. Hollywood canteen 1944 stream and watch online moviefone. It is the story of a south pacific veteran who goes to the hollywood canteen, that famous caravansari for service men, and meets his dream girl, joan leslie. When america went to war following the bombing of pearl harbor, hollywood went to war as well. At the hollywood canteen, a usotype organization, soldiers could stop by and get free food and drinks, maybe meet a movie star. See more ideas about hollywood, canteen and john garfield.
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