Description: The Hollywood Victory Caravan - A Star Spangled Story Limited Edition - Restored Film Shown at Cinecon on September 3, 2018 In April 1942 a group of Hollywood Stars embarked upon a three week tour of the USA to raise money for the Army and Navy Relief funds, supporting families and children of military personnel. See Laurel and Hardy in a clip of them performing their Driver's License Sketch, as well as Jimmy Cagney dancing "Yankee Doodle Dandy" live on stage, exclusively on this DVD. The performing stars include (in alphabetical order) Desi Arnaz, Joan Blondell, Joan Bennett, Charles Boyer, James Cagney, Claudette Colbert, Jerry Colonna, Bing Crosby, Olivia de Havilland, Cary Grant, Charlotte Greenwood, Bob Hope (as Master of Ceremonies), Bert Lahr, Frances Langford, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Groucho Marx, Merle Oberon, Pat O'Brien, Eleanor Powell, Rise Stevens, and many more! (Groucho Marx does Dr. Hackenbush, Laurel and Hardy start their Driver's License Sketch, Jimmy Cagney dances to "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Now for the first time ever on DVD you can watch actual color 16mm silent home movie footage of these stars performing live in Philadelphia on May 2, 1942. Along with the original 10 minute Kodachrome home movie is a home grown documentary about the Hollywood Victory Caravan loaded with factoids and images based on the book "Hollywood Victory Caravan" by I. Joseph Hyatt. Bonus features include:The 1945 short "Hollywood Victory Caravan" with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Barbara Stanwyck, Alan Ladd and others."Prices Unlimited" with Leon Errol and Milburn Stone, an info-comedy for ration coupons on the Home Front. "Trip to Hollywood" with Gale Storm and Charles Farrell, a My Little Margie episode that features scenes of the Hal Roach Studios. Fritz Feld is the Director and Walter Wolf King plays the Studio Executive. LIMITED AVAILABILITY Not for sale elsewhere, only available directly from the author. Limited pressing.
Price: 14.75 USD
Location: Woodbridge, New Jersey
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Non-Domestic Product: No
DVD Edition Year: 2018
Case Type: Tall/DVD Case
Former Rental: No
Sub-Genre: World War 2
Leading Role: Laurel Hardy Groucho Cagney Hope
Modified Item: No
Edition: Collector's Edition, Limited Edition
California Prop 65 Warning: Jimmy Cagney Groucho Marx Joan Blondell Bob Hope Jerry Colonna Desi Arnaz Claudette Colbert Joan Bennett Bert Lahr Pat O'Brien Olivia de Haviland Charlotte Greenwood Charles Boyer
Format: DVD
Region Code: DVD: 0/All (Region Free/Worldwide)
Release Year: 2018
Language: English
Actor: Laurel and Hardy
Genre: Hollywood World War II
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Movie/TV Title: Hollywood Victory Caravan
