Veterans Day with Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor, the “Apostle of Pep,” makes a re-appearance at the Lasky-DeMille Barn on, appropriately, Veteran’s Day. Cantor was very proud of his America. During World War II, he rallied around the troops, traveling to Europe to entertain, partaking in fundraisers on his radio show and making America smile with his films and humanitarian efforts. Eddie Cantor also coined the March of Dimes with Franklin D. Roosevelt.
When World War II broke out, Cantor supported and entertained our troops tirelessly. He traveled to Europe and actually helped get men, women and children on boats to safety. He got together with President Roosevelt and created The March of Dimes to help cure infantile paralysis.
He served as the second national president of the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) from 1933 to 1935, as well as the first national president of the American Federation of Radio Artists (later AFTRA) and the Jewish Theatrical Guild. The New York Times reported that his "loans" to down-on-their-luck actors were uncountable.Mark Wanamaker will open this very special Evening @ the Barn with one of his world-famous slideshows, which will feature mostly unpublished behind-the-scenes shots of Cantor at home, at the studio and more, followed by a film presentation.
Members: $5.00; Non-Members: $10.00
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