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He danced with Judy later.
So great was the crowd, and still is, servicemen are entertained for one and a half hours in relays. Those who eat, drink, dance and are entertained, move out through the back door so that a new group may move in.
The biggest name bands in the country, including Kay Kyser, Rudy Vallee, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Freddy Martin, Ozzie Nelson, Ted Fio Rita, and many others, take turns on the platform and other bands, while waiting to go on, play outside for the overflow.
Such stars as Eddie Cantor, Abbott and Costello, Betty Hutton, Dinah Shore, Ginny Simms, Eleanor Powell, Marlene Dietrich, Betty Grable and dozens of others have entertained for the boys, danced and served them.
One boy dancing with Dorothy Lamour never spoke a word. Finally Dorothy began a conversation. "No, please don't talk," he said, "just dance and let me dream."
"To think," another said as he sat and looked at Bette Davis, "not so long ago I was in a lifeboat on the Pacific alone for five days, hungry.
cold and never expecting to see land again. And now here I sit looking at you. Somehow that makes it all worth while."
Cal went over to the Canteen the other late afternoon to greet Bob Hope, who had just returned from Alaska and was broadcasting that night from the Canteen. Bette was there and greeted us heartily, taking us about, showing us everything and straightening chairs and tables like a fussy housewife. Bette was on the broadcast and, of course, Cal sat through all the rehearsals. "Ta e my
JANUARY. 1943