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Out on the town with “Out with the Stars” exhibit
A couple of months ago, I went to a marvelous exhibit at the Hollywood Heritage museum called Meet The Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was so fascinating that when the museum announced … Continue reading
Opening of Warner Brothers’ “Hollywood Canteen” at the Warner Bros Theatre, 6433 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, December 20, 1944
The roaring success of the real-life Hollywood Canteen on Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood led to Warner Bros. making a film about it. The fact that Warner Bros. stars, Bette Davis and John Garfield, probably had something to do with that. … Continue reading
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Volunteers paint the exterior of the Hollywood Canteen before the grand opening, 1451 Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, September, 1942
A big part of the WWII home front war effort in Los Angeles was the opening of the Hollywood Canteen at 1451 Cahuenga Blvd. Bette Davis and John Garfield came up with the idea, but it took months of work … Continue reading
Mom Lehr’s Hollywood Guild & Canteen, 1284 N. Crescent Heights Blvd Los Angeles, circa 1942
This modest little sign belies a much-needed service provided to servicemen passing through Los Angeles en route to the Pacific Theatre during WWII. Anne Lehr, the wife of the vice president of United Artists, saw that servicemen didn’t have anywhere … Continue reading
Owl Drug Store and USO Club banner, corner Hollywood and Cahuenga Blvds, Hollywood, circa 1943
Servicemen on leave in Los Angeles during WWII had no shortage of places to go for a meal, a bed, and entertainment. This photo shows a banner above the Owl Drug Store at Hollywood and Cahuenga Boulevards for the Hollywood … Continue reading
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Hollywood Canteen, 1451 Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood during WWII
On the night of October 3, 1942, Bette Davis and John Garfield opened the Hollywood Canteen at 1451 Cahuenga (on the corner of Sunset Blvd) at a former nightclub called The Barn. Eddie Cantor was the MC that night and … Continue reading
Hollywood Canteen Convoy Car during WWII
From Jamie: They staged regular convoys of cars from the training camps and bases to the canteen. These were usually driven by young women and chaperones not the “stars”. This wasn’t just in Hollywood but anywhere there was a base … Continue reading
Outside the Hollywood Canteen on Cahuenga Blvd during WWII
Looks like some Army lads on a weekend pass are looking for some fun during WWII and thought they’d find it at the Hollywood Canteen on Cahuenga Blvd. They’re timing is a bit out, though, because the Canteen hasn’t opened … Continue reading
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Hollywood Canteen entrance, Los Angeles during WWII
The servicemen lucky enough to be on shore leave in Los Angeles during WWII had a chance to visit the Hollywood Canteen where their entry ticket was their uniform. Here we have a shot of the entrance into the main … Continue reading
Waiting for the Hollywood Canteen to open
On October 3rd, 1942, the Hollywood Canteen opened at 1451 Cahuenga (near Sunset Blvd). It was the brainchild of Bette Davis and John Garfield, who recognized that servicemen on liberty passes needed somewhere to go while in Los Angeles. It … Continue reading