The Hollywood Museum’s new exhibit “Hollywood Goes To War” - A tribute to World War 2 Costumes in films.
The Bob & Delores Hope Foundation / Bob Hope Legacy
is the proud sponsor of this exhibit.
WestHollywoodToday.blogspot. CA Nov.7 2025
By Karen Ostlund
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| Bob Hope World War 2 Costume. |
“HOLLYWOOD GOES TO WAR” is paying tribute to Hollywood’s costumes in films during the World War 2, opening November 7, 2025 - in advance to Veterans Day, November 11.
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| Audie Murphy's costume in TO HELL AND BACK. |
Hollywood Museum‘s newest exhibition, “Hollywood Goes to War” pays tribute to Hollywood films – The entertainment’s influence during WWII in films and stories depicting World War II battles and "homefront" stories - including musicals and comedies, designed to boost the morale of families and soldiers stateside, and to the troops stationed overseas.
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| Oppenheimer Costumes. |
Donelle Dadigan, founder and president of The Hollywood Museum said “The Hollywood Museum‘s newest exhibition “Hollywood Goes to War” features stars and entertainers from Hollywood’s Golden Era, who starred in the popular and tearjerking movies of the 40s, who used their fame to help sell war bonds, along with many well-known actors. They appeared regularly at the Hollywood Canteen to entertain the service men, and performed in USO shows stateside, and all around the world – in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
"This exhibit creates memories from of one of the most patriotic times in our country’s history.”
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| The Winds of War Costumes. |
“Hollywood Goes to War” includes costumes, props and personal items from films and the stars estates, as well as historic pieces on loan from Tyler Perry Studios (Costumes from the film The Six Triple Eight that stars Ebony Obsidian & Gregg Sulkin), from Universal Pictures film Oppenheimer (Cate Blanchette’s costume), and costumes and personal items from Bob Hope, Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, The Andrew Sisters, John Wayne, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis, John Garfield, Charlie Chaplin, Betty Hutton, Cary Grant, Anne Sheridan, Claudette Colbert, Gary Cooper, Jack Benny, Audie Murphy, Marlene Dietrich, Veronica Lake, Bette Midler, Anne Sheridan, Claude Raines, Jack Benny, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ali McGraw, Polly Bergan, Rags Ragland, Larry Parks, Bette Garrett, Eve Aarden, Alice Faye, Jose` Iturbi, Francis Langford, Martha Raye Ingrid Bergman, Conrad Veidt, Hector Elezondro, Hattie McDaniel, Janice Paige, Rose Marie, Esther Williams, Johnny Grant, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Hugh O’Brien.
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| Among invited guests joining Donelle Dadigan included: Erin Murphy
(Bewitched), Rex Smith(Music, Broadway and Film star),Kym Karath (The
Sound of Music), Charles Fox (Emmy, Grammy award winning composer), Lee
Purcell (JL Ranch/Valley Girl), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), Geoffrey
Mark (Best-selling author), Meredith Thomas (Merry Gentlemen/Make or
Bake Christmas), Grace Field (Broadway star, Jessie from Texas), Kathy
Kolla (Arrested Development/VegHeads),Nancy Harding (Crown Prince of
Christmas/Cheaper By the Dozen),Tyrone Dubose (R&B
Historian/Unsung), Sassy Mohen(Award winning Director/Producer/ How to
Hack Birth Control), Dani Ke’lly (Samba Queen/ Former Brazlilan
Ambassador to China), Alice Amter(Big Bang Theory), Jeannie Russell
(Dennis The Menace), Danny Arroyo (Wild West Chronicles/Never Let Me
Go), Avrielle Corti ( Wild Robot/ Fast and Furious series/Netflix/ A
Christmas Carol), Melissa Neice Smith (Bold & Beautiful/Studio
City), Darby Hinton (Danile Boone), Rico E. Anderson (Countdown/The
Greatest), Eve Richards ( A Line of Fire/ Straight Shot), Lee Newman
(Grandson of Jimmy McHugh & Eddie Cantor) and Nick Vallelonga (Two
Time Academy Award & Golden Globe Award winner for "The Green Book”.
The Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation/Bob Hope Legacy are proud to be a sponsor of “Hollywood Goes to War” at the Hollywood Museum. Throughout World War II, Bob’s radio shows were performed and aired from military bases and installations throughout the United States and theaters of war in Europe and the South Pacific. His first trip into the combat area was in 1943 when he and his small USO troupe – which included Frances Langford, Tony Romano and Jack Pepper – visited U.S. military facilities in England, Africa, Sicily and Ireland. In later years his itinerary included the South Pacific. Bob is also the subject of current WWII documentary, “Miles, Morales and Memories.” |
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