Written by Warren Foster and directed by Robert McKimson, "Hollywood Canine Canteen" is a brilliant Warner Bros. celebrity caricature cartoon. The Hollywood Canine Canteen is a place where our canine servicemen can hang out with all the canine celebrities, shmooze, dance, listen to music, etc.
Do I have any favorite scenes in this short? Yes, there are some. Laurel and Hardy have an amusing bit washing dishes. Bing Crosby's "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" can't compete with Frank Sinatra's "Trade Winds". Being a lover of big bands, how could I not admire the bandleader caricatures near the end of this picture? The same holds true for the brief lively swing dancing to the popular tune of "Avalon". But perhaps the funniest sequence in this cartoon involves a caricature of one of my favorite comedians: that craaaazy Joe Besser.
There are plenty of great celebrities to look for in "Hollywood Canine Canteen". I only mentioned a few. Enjoy!
Do I have any favorite scenes in this short? Yes, there are some. Laurel and Hardy have an amusing bit washing dishes. Bing Crosby's "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" can't compete with Frank Sinatra's "Trade Winds". Being a lover of big bands, how could I not admire the bandleader caricatures near the end of this picture? The same holds true for the brief lively swing dancing to the popular tune of "Avalon". But perhaps the funniest sequence in this cartoon involves a caricature of one of my favorite comedians: that craaaazy Joe Besser.
There are plenty of great celebrities to look for in "Hollywood Canine Canteen". I only mentioned a few. Enjoy!