Entertaining the Troops
Brief Synopsis
A salute to the Hollywood celebrities who entertained American combat troops at home and abroad during World War II.
Cast & Crew
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Robert Mugge
Director
Bob Hope
Himself
Frances Langford
Herself
Lou Costello
Himself
Red Skelton
Himself
Patty Thomas
Herself
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Interview
Release Date
1989
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A salute to the Hollywood celebrities who entertained American combat troops at home and abroad during World War II.
Director
Robert Mugge
Director
Cast
Bob Hope
Himself
Frances Langford
Herself
Lou Costello
Himself
Red Skelton
Himself
Patty Thomas
Herself
Lena Horne
Herself
Mel Blanc
Himself
Jack Benny
Himself
Bing Crosby
Himself
Patty Andrews
Herself
James Cagney
Himself
Timmy Rogers
Himself
Marlene Dietrich
Herself
Bud Abbott
Himself
Edward Arnold
Himself
Anthony Romano
Himself
Larry Adler
Himself
Carole Lombard
Herself
Humphrey Bogart
Himself
Edward G. Robinson
Himself
The Andrews Sisters
Xavier Cugat
Himself
Kay Kyser
Himself
Carole Landis
Herself
Cass Daley
Herself
Jerry Colonna
Himself
Laverne Andrews
Herself
Joe E. Brown
Himself
Maxene Andrews
Herself
Lucille Ball
Herself
Danny Kaye
Himself
Eddie Cantor
Himself
Dorothy Lamour
Herself
Eddie Anderson
Himself
Hedy Lamarr
Herself
Frank Sinatra
Himself
Jimmy Durante
Himself
George Raft
Himself
Dinah Shore
Herself
Crew
Bud Abbott
Other
Larry Adler
Other
Eddie Anderson
Other
Laverne Andrews
Other
Maxene Andrews
Other
Patty Andrews
Other
Edward Arnold
Other
Lucille Ball
Other
Jack Benny
Other
Mel Blanc
Other
Humphrey Bogart
Other
Joe E. Brown
Other
James Cagney
Other
Eddie Cantor
Other
Jerry Colonna
Other
Lou Costello
Other
Bing Crosby
Other
Xavier Cugat
Other
Cass Daley
Other
Marlene Dietrich
Other
Jimmy Durante
Other
Bob Hope
Other
Lena Horne
Other
Danny Kaye
Other
Kay Kyser
Other
Hedy Lamarr
Other
Dorothy Lamour
Other
Carole Landis
Other
Frances Langford
Other
Carole Lombard
Other
Desmond Mcelroy
Producer
Robert Mugge
Screenplay
Robert Mugge
Producer
George Raft
Other
Edward G. Robinson
Other
Timmy Rogers
Other
Erich Roland
Director Of Photography
Erich Roland
Other
Anthony Romano
Other
Dinah Shore
Other
Frank Sinatra
Other
Red Skelton
Other
Patty Thomas
Other
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Interview
Release Date
1989
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States October 25, 1989
Released in United States on Video October 25, 1989
Broadcast over PBS March 14, 1989.
Shown at 1989 Houston International Film Festival.
Shown at London Film Festival November 27, 1988.
color and b&w
Released in United States October 25, 1989
Released in United States on Video October 25, 1989
