Hollywood Canteen
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. and produced by Warner Bros. The film was written and directed by Delmer Daves and received three Oscar nominations.
Plot
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at the Hollywood Canteen before returning to active duty in the South Pacific. Slim Green (Robert Hutton) is the millionth GI to enjoy the Canteen, and consequently wins a date with Joan Leslie. The other GI, Sergeant Nolan (Dane Clark) gets to dance with Joan Crawford. Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the Canteen. 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.
More details
| author | Delmer Daves |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Delmer Daves |
| editor | Christian Nyby |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | g.i. gi hollywood canteen hollywood stars musical number robert hutton south pacific south west pacific theatre of world war ii |
| musicBy | Leo F. Forbstein |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score Academy Award for Best Sound |
| producer | Alex Gottlieb |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | musical comedy romantic comedy romantic musical |