Bette Davis and John Garfield decided something had to be done for the enlisted men who passed through Southern California…
They secured a building at 1451 Cahuenga Boulevard and opened a USO club to be staffed by movies stars and entertainers. That’s Dezi Arnaz:
That’s co-founder Bette Davis preparing to slice a formidable cake:
John Garfield on the Canteen’s 1st birthday:
Bette reviewing photos with Bob Hope and Marlene Dietrich – I see John Ford, Clark Gable…
A separate post could be written about Marlene Dietrich’s war efforts, but for now, Dietrich serves coffee:
And dances with a French sailor:
