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Front entrance to the Hollywood Canteen, Vine St., Hollywood, 1942
While my advance readers are reading book 3 – “Citizen Hollywood” – for feedback, I’m working on book 4. There are a number of scenes that take place at the Hollywood Canteen so I’ve been googlizing around the web for … Continue reading
Hollywood Canteen volunteer entrance, WWII
It’s not hard to find photos of the Hollywood Canteen but they’re nearly always taken of either the front with all the soldiers and sailors waiting to get it. But I love this photo because this is the door the … Continue reading
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Front entrance to the Hollywood Canteen on Cahuenga Blvd during WWII
The line to get in to the Hollywood Canteen was always long. And why not? A serviceman on leave from the military might get to dance with a real, live, genuine movie star like Bette Davis, Paulette Goddard or Marlene … Continue reading
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello perform at the opening of the Hollywood Canteen, Oct. 3, 1942
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello perform a skit in this Los Angeles Times photograph from Oct. 3, 1942 at the opening of the Hollywood Canteen. The guy in the uniform sitting near them on stage is Rudy Vallee.
Rita Hayworth out front of the Hollywood Canteen, 1940s
Organized by were Bette Davis and John Garfield, the Hollywood Canteen operated at 1451 Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood, from October 3, 1942, to November 22, 1945 as a club offering food, dancing and entertainment for servicemen who often got to … Continue reading
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Hollywood Canteen, Vine St, Hollywood, 1944
WWII soldiers lined up outside the Hollywood Canteen in 1944. Some of the biggest stars volunteered at the Canteen every night, serving food and drinks, entertaining on stage, or dancing with boys. Don’t you wonder who they were about to … Continue reading