
Two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the Hollywood Canteen before going back to active duty. With a little friendly help from John Garfield, Slim gets to kiss Joan Leslie, whom he has been dreaming about while in the Pacific. He meets her later at the Farmer's Market. On the third night, Slim is the millionth man into the Canteen, earning him a date with Joan. Slim thinks he's been duped when she doesn't show up at his train. Slim's buddy Sergant dances with Joan ... (Full plot summary below)
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Two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the Hollywood Canteen before going back to active duty. With a little friendly help from John Garfield, Slim gets to kiss Joan Leslie, whom he has been dreaming about while in the Pacific. He meets her later at the Farmer's Market. On the third night, Slim is the millionth man into the Canteen, earning him a date with Joan. Slim thinks he's been duped when she doesn't show up at his train. Slim's buddy Sergant dances with Joan Crawford. Canteen President Bette Davis praises the canteen and the war effort. Virtually everyone Warners could spare entertains.
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| DVDTalk.comDavid CorneliusThe countless musical performances and celebrity cameos keep everything moving wonderfully, but it's the underlying tale that leaves us smiling wide. |
| User ReviewJoe BAll time favorite movie. Words can't describe how much I love this picture. |
| User ReviewKerri JA goddamn classic right here. It's too bad no one knows it. |
| User ReviewHarrison SI love this movie everyone should see it...... |
| User ReviewNathaniel DOne of the best World War II movies ever made. |
| User ReviewTim JAs disproportioned as the love story may seem, this film ranks extremely high in my favorites. A much better war film than Private Buckaroo. It almost doesn't even compare. Probably because it was produced by a big name studio. The guest star list is endless. An EXCELLENT film! |
| User ReviewErin Tfun movie to watch with a great story and very entertaining with all the stars |
| User ReviewChrisanne SGreat entertainment, greater propaganda. Basically, democracy means you get to fuck Joan Leslie. |
| User ReviewSecret SA cavalcade of great old school acting and screen gems |
| User ReviewMathieu CA scripted film trying to show what the actual hollywood canteen was like. This film should not stand as a historical document, which I doubt it actually does anyway, but as a testament to how Hollywood wants the see itself. The movie itself however is loads of fun, it is basicly a musical with a slew of guest stars. The film also features a romance between a soldier and Joan Leslie, the soldier dreams of her in combat and finds out she is a real grounded person. It is a little corny, and obviously fabricated outside of reality but sweet none the less |