Following up on the hollywood victory caravan, paramount pictures produced a short film in 1945 for the department of the treasury and the war finance committee based on the spring 1942 tour, in which many of the revue performances can be seen. Rare full color movie frames capture and recreate the entire show. Hollywood victory caravan 1945 entertainers bob hope and bing crosby help a young woman get to washington, d. Hollywood victory caravan a star spangled show by i. The hollywood victory caravan was an idea of the u. Weinsberg, hobby, hymer, lmc, dethleffs, fendt, tabbert and more on machinio. Hollywood victory caravan 1945 humphrey bogart and more. During world war ii, young woman tries to hitch a ride with the hollywood caravan so she can see her injured brother.
Members of the hollywood victory caravan make a v for victory. Various shots of a group of hollywood film stars setting off on the victory caravan train to boost american war. German prisoner wearing civilian clothes, sits in jeep at south gate of. It was sponsored by the hollywood victory committee of stage, screen and radio. Eleanor roosevelt on white house lawn with hollywood victory caravan. He suggests she go to paramount pictures and talk to bing crosby, who is in charge of a victory war bonds show. She also studied at the universitat freiburg in germany and holds a. An organization committed to supporting american servicemen around the world. Members of the hollywood victory caravan make a v for victory sign while.
Used campers and caravans for sale in germany machinio. The hollywood victory caravan was a twoweek crosscountry railroad journey in 1942 that brought together two dozen film stars to raise money for the army and navy relief society. C after pearl harbor the screen actors guild and the motion picture industrys trade guilds formed the hollywood victory committee. It also includes neverpublished or displayed photos taken by a military photographer, wartime films from his travels, hollywood victory caravan photos. The hollywood victory caravan had arrived in washington d. Hackenbush with groucho marx she also worked with him on his radio show. To help to promote the sale of war bonds, paramount studios created this short film for the u.
The hollywood victory caravan was a threeweek railroad journey of 1942 that brought a number of famous performers across the united states to raise money for war. The government has arranged a special caravan to washington for the hollywood stars. Hattie mcdaniel center, chairman of the negro division of the hollywood victory committee, takes time off from lead a caravan of. Joseph hyatt is raising funds for hollywood victory caravan a star spangled show on kickstarter. On a hollywood victory caravan tour during world war ii, she sang dr. Features bob hope, bing crosby, alan ladd, and barbara stanwyck. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Extra information includes the mexico preshow and the san francisco postshow. Pictures of african americans during world war ii national archives. Hitting the road with the hollywood victory caravan the national. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to.
Hollywood victory caravan captures the usas largest bond tour during the war years. She pleads with an exasperated railroad agent for something, anything. The hollywood victory caravan was a twoweek crosscountry railroad journey in 1942 that brought together two dozen film stars to raise money for the army. Hitting the road with the hollywood victory caravan the. Various shots of a group of hollywood film stars setting off on the victory caravan train to. Media in category hollywood victory caravan the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
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