Hollywood Canteen Page #7

to do something about it.

So we decided to let the man

who was actually number 1 million...

...celebrate for all the rest,

as an expression of our gratitude...

...to the men who have already come

to the Canteen.

And to those we hope will continue

to come until the war is over.

The studios and the merchants

of Hollywood have contributed gifts...

...as a symbol of their appreciation.

And as the official representative

of our first million men...

...Corporal Green, they're all for you.

There's a hotel suite reserved for you...

...there's a car waiting

at the back door for you...

...there's an evening

at any nightclub in town...

...and every studio

has cordially invited you to visit them.

And last,

but I don't think least...

...you may choose any actress in town

as your date for the weekend.

[MEN WHISTLING AND CHEERING]

Golly.

The millionth man's first words were,

"Golly."

Did you mean I could have a date

with Joan Leslie?

BETTE:

What do you say, Joan?

I'm flattered and honored

to be chosen, Slim.

I'll try to show you a good time.

I... Golly.

I... I... I can't believe it all.

We'll have your gifts

sent over to the hotel, Slim.

I have a buddy out here.

Could he bunk in with me?

- Of course, what's his name?

- Sergeant Nolan. He's out here someplace.

Would the corporal's buddy

please come up to the stage?

Me!

[BAND PLAYING]

- That's nice going, fella.

- Thank you.

- Congratulations, Slim.

- Thanks.

Gee, all these congratulations,

it's just like a wedding.

Just like a wedding.

How'd you do in your test

with Humphrey Bogart, beautiful?

Oh, they're crazy about me.

Mr. Bogart said he never got so much give

from anybody.

What's "give"?

Well, it's how you look at someone...

...when somebody says something

to somebody about something.

I know what you mean.

You got more give than I ever got.

- You're gonna be a star?

- Oh, I guess so.

They want me for a seven-year contract.

I'm only going to give them five.

- They're very upset.

- I know how they feel.

Wanting seven and only getting five.

I know just how they feel.

Joanie, how about

singing a chorus with the band?

- All right, Jimmy. Do you mind?

- I'd love it.

[SINGING]

Good night, sweet dreams

Tomorrow's another day

Till then, sweet dreams, sweetheart

Good night, sleep tight

I'll see you along the way

In dreams, sweet dreams, sweetheart

May angels up above

Watch over you

And keep you safe, my love

Until the dawn breaks through

Good night, sweet dreams

Tomorrow's another day

Good night, sweet dreams.

Sweetheart

- Good night

- Good night

- Sweet dreams

- Sweet dreams

Tomorrow's another day

Till then, sweet dreams, sweetheart

Good night

Sleep tight

I'll see you along the way

In dreams, sweet dreams, sweetheart

CHORUS:

May angels up above

Watch over you

And keep you safe, my love

Until the dawn breaks through

Gosh, when you sang right at me,

it made my knees weak.

Good night, sweet dreams

Tomorrow's another day

You gonna sing again tonight?

No, I'm your girl

for the rest of the evening.

I thought maybe you'd like to go on

to the Mocambo from here.

- Let's duck out the back way, shall we?

- Let's.

Here they come, let them have it.

Just like a wedding.

Are you the millionth man?

- Yes, sir.

- The keys to your car.

Compliments of

Hollywood Motor Car dealers.

- You mean, I get to drive this all weekend?

- Yes, sir.

Isn't this wonderful?

I'll say it is. Everything's wonderful.

Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy.

- Are we going right?

- Mm-hm.

Just head for the Sunset Strip,

but watch out for the boulevard stops.

Yes, ma'am.

- "Yes, Joan."

- Yes, Joan.

When I was watching you in New Guinea

in the rain, I never knew...

[HORN HONKS]

[TIRES SCREECH]

If you wanna look at me,

save it for later, will you?

All right.

Rice. Call the photographers.

- Hello, Joan.

- Hello, Eleanor.

May I present Corporal Green?

We met at the Canteen,

you're one of the girls I got kissed by.

Mm-hm.

I was on the first shift tonight.

- And this is Helmut Dantine, Slim.

- How do you do?

SLIM:
How are you?

- Eleanor told me about you.

- Would that be rice in your hair?

- Joan, is this what it looks like?

- It's rice, Johnny threw...

- Well, congratulations.

MAN:

Mr. Dantine's car.

If they keep on with those flashlights,

I won't be able to see you.

- Shall we go on home instead?

- Let's.

- Miss Leslie, is the rice on the level?

- What do you think?

PHOTOGRAPHER:

I guess it is.

This is where I live.

Oh, the folks are at the movies.

- How can you tell?

- We have a signal.

When that light's on,

that's where they are.

I don't think they'd like it...

...if they came home and found just us

in the house.

Well, couldn't we just

sort of stand out here and talk?

Maybe we could talk better out in back.

There's a place to sit down there. Okay?

Oh, swell.

You'd better hold my hand

so you won't stumble.

[DOG BARKING]

- That dog sounds like he has asthma.

- He's mine, and he hasn't.

[CLATTERING]

JOAN:
Oh, I was just going to warn you

about that garbage can.

Was it empty, I hope?

It feels like I got some coffee grounds

in my pants.

Oh, I'm sorry, Slim.

- Quiet, Wooly.

- What'd you say?

Oh, I was just talking to my dog.

- Nice Wooly. Nice dog.

- Good boy.

This is my friend Slim.

- Oh, Wooly, get away.

- Nice boy.

Here... Here's a stick, I'll get it.

Come on, Wooly, come on.

Go get it.

You all right?

I don't usually go around

falling over things like this.

Oh, that's all right, you couldn't help it.

You'll feel safer when we sit down.

Oh, Slim.

Darn it, my sister put out the croquet set.

Are you hurt?

Maybe I'd better crawl to the swing.

- Guess I'm just not the romantic type.

- I think you are.

I wish I was, with you.

This is wonderful.

Do you sit here often with fellas?

Oh, not very often. Why?

Oh, I just wondered.

I guess I'm jealous of every guy

that ever sat anyplace with you.

Oh, don't think of things like that.

You're my date.

Let's pretend that we've gone together

for a long time.

- Well, maybe if I sat a little closer?

- Mm-hm.

What were we talking about?

About pretending we'd gone

together a long time.

- We have, if dreaming counts.

- Oh, it does, it counts a lot.

I dreamed of you after you kissed me.

You dreamed of me? Honest?

Honest. Shouldn't I have?

Oh, of course you should.

Why, I mean...

Well, I think it's wonderful that

you'd take the time to dream of me.

What with you and everything.

Dreams don't take much time.

Sometimes they're fun.

I know.

You know, I used to dream about you

in New Guinea.

I was having a wonderful dream about

you once when the Japs came over.

Oh, what an awful way

to put an end to a dream.

It didn't end there, it just started.

It's going on right now.

You're nice, Slim. I like being with you.

Remember what you said about pretending

we'd gone together a long time?

Mm-hm.

Well, if we had, I wouldn't have been

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