Hollywood Canteen 79 years old
All of Hollywood's Heart is in it! Most of Hollywood's Stars are in it!
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.
Credits
Hollywood Canteen Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Ridgely He was 35, 58 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Joan Crawford She was 40, 73 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Eleanor Parker She was 22, 91 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Bette Davis She was 36, 81 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Dennis Morgan He was 36, 85 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Ida Lupino She was 26, 77 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Joan Leslie She was 19, 90 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Alexis Smith She was 23, 72 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Alan Hale He was 52, 57 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Bess Flowers She was 46, 85 years old when she died | as Hostess (uncredited) |
| Ray Teal He was 42, 74 years old when he died | as Army Captain (uncredited) |
| William Prince He was 31, 83 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Paul Henreid He was 36, 84 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Robert Shayne He was 44, 92 years old when he died | as Busboy (uncredited) |
| Barbara Stanwyck She was 37, 82 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Kitty Carlisle was 34, 96 years old when died | as Herself |
| Ralph Dunn He was 44, 67 years old when he died | as Studio Gate Guard (uncredited) |
| Jane Wyman She was 27, 90 years old when she died | as Herself |
| S.Z. Sakall He was 60, 71 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Helmut Dantine He was 27, 64 years old when he died | as Himself |
| John Dehner He was 29, 76 years old when he died | as Norwegian Sailor (uncredited) |
| Robert Hutton He was 24, 50 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Lynn Baggett She was 21, 36 years old when she died | as Junior Hostess (uncredited) |
| Sons of the Pioneers | as Themselves |
| Zachary Scott He was 30, 51 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Sydney Greenstreet He was 65, 74 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Joseph Szigeti He was 52, 80 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Victor Francen He was 56, 89 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Jack Benny He was 50, 80 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Angela Greene She was 23, 56 years old when she died | as Junior Hostess (uncredited) |
| Craig Stevens He was 26, 81 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Roy Rogers He was 33, 86 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Dane Clark He was 32, 86 years old when he died | as Sergeant Nowland |
| Jimmy Dorsey He was 40, 53 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Janis Paige She was 22, now 102 years old | as Studio Guide |
| Jack Mower He was 54, 74 years old when he died | as Juice-Stand Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Paul Brooks He was 14, 44 years old when he died | as Busboy (uncredited) |
| Peter Lorre He was 40, 59 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Theodore von Eltz He was 51, 70 years old when he died | as Canteen Director (uncredited) |
| Dolores Moran She was 18, 56 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Eddie Marr He was 44, 87 years old when he died | as Dance Director (uncredited) |
| The Golden Gate Quartette | as Themselves |
| John Garfield He was 31, 39 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Jack Carson He was 34, 52 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Ben Frommer He was 31, 78 years old when he died | as Soldier (uncredited) |
| Joan McCracken She was 27, 43 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Richard Erdman He was 19, 93 years old when he died | as Soldier on Deck (uncredited) |
| Eddie Cantor He was 52, 72 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Barbara Brown She was 43, 73 years old when she died | as Mrs. Brodel (uncredited) |
| Joyce Reynolds She was 26, now 105 years old | as Herself |
| Jack Wise He was 56, 66 years old when he died | as Busboy (uncredited) |
| George Ford He was 48, now 31 years old | as Soldier (uncredited) |
| Nora Martin | as Herself |
| Colleen Townsend She was 16, now 95 years old | as Junior Hostess (uncredited) |
| Virginia Patton She was 18, now 98 years old | as Junior Hostess (uncredited) |
| Andrea King She was 25, 84 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Freddie Steele He was 32, 72 years old when he died | as South American Sailor (uncredited) |
| Rosario | as Herself |
| Bob Nolan He was 36, 72 years old when he died | as Himself (uncredited) |
| Donald Woods He was 11, 67 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Carmen Cavallaro She was 31, 76 years old when she died | as Himself |
| Charles Marsh He was 170, 75 years old when he died | as Diner without Spoon (uncredited) |
| Betty Alexander | as Junior Hostess (uncredited) |
| Antonio | as Himself |
| LeRoy Prinz He was 49, 88 years old when he died | as Himself (uncredited) |
| Faye Emerson She was 27, 65 years old when she died | as Herself |
| William Terry He was 120, 138 years old when he died | as Marine #999,999 in Line (uncredited) |
| Irene Manning She was 32, 91 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Johnny Mitchell He was 26, now 53 years old | as Busboy (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan He was 45, 73 years old when he died | as Car Delivery Man (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock He was 0, 38 years old when he died | as Photographer (uncredited) |
| Joe E. Brown He was 53, 81 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Julie Bishop (actress) She was 30, 87 years old when she died | as Junior Hostess (uncredited) |
Hollywood Canteen Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Oliver S. Garretson as Sound. He was 44 (66) years old when He died | Sound |
| Christian Nyby as Editor. He was 31 (80) years old when He died | Editing |
| Alex Gottlieb as Producer. He was 38 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Delmer Daves as Director. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Directing |
| Delmer Daves as Screenplay. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Casey Roberts as Set Decoration. He was 43 (48) years old when He died | Art |
| Leo K. Kuter as Art Direction. He was 47 (73) years old when He died | Art |
| Charles David Forrest as Sound. He was 42 (88) years old when He died | Sound |
Hollywood Canteen (79 years)
All of Hollywood's Heart is in it! Most of Hollywood's Stars are in it!
- Release day: Friday, December 15, 1944
- Runtime: 124 minutes