Hollywood Canteen

US (1944): Musical/Comedy

A musical set in the USO nightclub where the biggest names in show business entertained the troops during WW II. The story revolves around a young G.I. (Robert Hutton) who has a crush on one of the female performers -- and is lucky enough to win a night out on the town with her when he's named the Canteen's millionth visitor. Watch for many guest stars, including The Andrews Sisters, Joan Crawford, Ida Lupino, Barbara Stanwyck, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Bette Davis, Jimmy Dorsey, Jack Benny, and Roy Rogers. Plenty of the era's greatest hits, too: "Don't Fence Me In," "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds," "You Can Always Tell a Yank," "The General Jumped at Dawn," and the Oscar^®-nominated "Sweet Dreams Sweetheart."

After the Screen Actors Guild expressed concern about Warner Bros. stars possibly being pressured into appearing in Hollywood Canteen for "patriotic reasons," the performers agreed to play their cameo roles for minimum salary. Written and directed by Delmer Daves. (amctv.com)

 Use this link to view the original theatrical trailer for Hollywood Canteen on TCM.com.

3 nominations