Hollywood Canteen
1944 · Movie · NR · 124 min · ★ 7.3 · 69% critics
Two servicemen on leave spend several nights at a famous club where troops are treated to free food, dancing, and a steady parade of entertainment. Framed by the club’s real-life origins, the story mixes light romance, comedy, and musical showcases with a warm wartime spirit.
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-12-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (29 votes)
- Budget
- $2,126,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love classic Hollywood, cheerful musical variety, and wartime nostalgia in the vein of Dames or Carefree; Not for you if you want a strong plot or modern pacing.
Pros: packed with stars; lively musical acts; warm wartime nostalgia | Cons: thin story; very corny romance; overlong running time
Themes
- hollywood
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1945 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1945 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robert Hutton
as Cpl. Slim Green
Dane Clark
as Sgt. Nowland
Laverne Andrews
as Self - The Andrews Sisters
Maxene Andrews
as Self - The Andrews Sisters
Patty Andrews
as Self - The Andrews Sisters
Jack Benny
as Self
Joe E. Brown
as Self
Eddie Cantor
as Self
Jack Carson
as Self
Joan Crawford
as Self
Directed by Delmer Daves