Hollywood Canteen
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The Hollywood Canteen operated at 1451 North Cahuenga Boulevard in the Los Angeles, California,[1][2] neighborhood of Hollywood between October 3, 1942 and November 22, 1945, as a club offering food, dancing, and entertainment for enlisted men and women,[1][3] who were usually on their way overseas during World War II.[4] Even though the majority of visitors were US servicemen, the canteen was open to allied countries as well as women in all branches of service.[5] Their tickets for admission were just their uniforms, and everything at the canteen was free of charge.[6][7]
The East Coast counterpart was the New York City–based Stage Door Canteen,[8] which featured Broadway stars and was also celebrated in a film, Stage Door Canteen (1943).[9]