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Stage Door Canteen

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:45:34 -0500

A soldier on leave in New York goes to the Stage Door Canteen where they put on a show for servicemen during the War. He meets a pretty hostess and they enjoy the acts together.

Stage Door Canteen

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:13:41 -0500

A war time romance bloomes in WWII between canteen hostess Eileen and visiting soldier Dakota at New York's famous Stage Door Canteen. Their story provides the backdrop for showing the greatest film, stage, comedy, and musical actors of the day performing multiple plays, acts, and musical numbers, or serving drinks and food to U.S. servicemen at this famous non-profit establishment. See the likes of Katherine Hepburn, Helen Hayes, Kenny Baker, Ralph Bellamy, Charlie McCarthy, Ray Bolger, Tallulah Bankhead, Jean Hersholt, Gypsy Rose Lee, Harpo Marx, Johnny Weissmuller, and many more in this star-studded production. At the time, profits for this film were entirely donated to various wartime fundraising efforts.

Stage Door Canteen

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:13:41 -0500

Stage Door Canteen -- (Movie Clip) Ray Bolger

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:36:25 -0500

The "tap" portion of Ray Bolger's show-stopping performance in the star-studded United Artists Broadway U.S.O. variety vehicle Stage Door Canteen, 1943.

Stage Door Canteen -- (Movie Clip) Opening

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:36:24 -0500

This opening sequence from Stage Door Canteen, 1943, is notable for the credit roll of guest stars and the speedy introduction of Jersey, Dakota, Tex and California (Fred Brady, William Terry, Michael Harrison and Lon McCallister).

Stage Door Canteen -- (Movie Clip) Katherine Cornell

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:36:23 -0500

Katharine Cornell (as herself) is handing out fruit and Shakespeare to servicemen in one of the more touching star cameos from Stage Door Canteen, 1943.

Stage Door Canteen -- (Movie Clip) Count Basie, Ethel Waters

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:36:22 -0500

Count Basie leads the band featuring Ethel Waters in "Quicksand" by James V. Monaco and Al Dubin in Stage Door Canteen, 1943.

Stage Door Canteen -- (Movie Clip) Katharine Hepburn

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:36:22 -0500

Jilted USO girl Eileen (Cheryl Walker) is counseled by the never-married Katharine Hepburn in a climactic moment in the United Artists Broadway-based variety show Stage Door Canteen, 1943.