Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)

The video is post-war and includes appearances by Bob Hope, Bing crosby, Alan Ladd, Barbara Stanwyck, Betty Hutton and Humphrey Bogart, among others.

It's a buy-bonds type of video.

The woman says she needs to get to Washington, DC to see her brother who's in the hospital, and the guy says she can talk to Bing Crosby and see if he can get her space on a train for Hollywood stars.

She sneaks past the gate at Paramount Studios.

That's Barbara Stanwyck on the right.

Betty Hutton.

A musical number followed by a dance.

Bing Crosby in the center. The pianist (on the left) later plays an ultra-fast version of Gershwin's I've Got Rhythm.

She then goes to talk to Bob Hope.

Then there's another act.

Humphrey Bogart.

Then, Bing Crosby sings.

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