Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

All of Hollywood's Heart is in it! Most of Hollywood's Stars are in it!

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Release Date

12/15/1944

Runtime

124 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A breezy wartime musical where two servicemen find romance and camaraderie over three nights at Hollywood's legendary canteen, stuffed wall-to-wall with musical performances and cameos from the era's biggest stars. It's a love letter to old Hollywood packaged as feel-good entertainment.

Mood

JoyfulRomanticPlayfulEuphoric

Themes

FriendshipComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genrePainterly

Structure

Linear

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