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Stage Door Canteen (1943)

June 24, 1943 (US) Comedy, Romance, War • 132m

Overview

A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.

Director

Frank Borzage

Writer

Delmer Daves

Top Billed

Cheryl Walker

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Ina Claire
Ina Claire

Ina Claire

Katharine Cornell
Katharine Cornell

Katharine Cornell

Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields

Gracie Fields

Lynn Fontanne
Lynn Fontanne

Lynn Fontanne

Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

George Jessel
George Jessel

George Jessel

Gypsy Rose Lee
Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee

Alfred Lunt
Alfred Lunt

Alfred Lunt

Harpo Marx
Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

Elsa Maxwell
Elsa Maxwell

Elsa Maxwell

Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin

Yehudi Menuhin

Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Paul Muni
Paul Muni

Paul Muni

Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

George Raft
George Raft

George Raft

Lanny Ross
Lanny Ross

Lanny Ross

Martha Scott
Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Johnny Weissmüller
Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Ed Wynn
Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Benny Baker
Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Helen Broderick
Helen Broderick

Helen Broderick

Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

William Demarest
William Demarest

William Demarest

Virginia Field
Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Ann Gillis
Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Lucile Gleason
Lucile Gleason

Lucille Gleason

Vera Gordon
Vera Gordon

Vera Gordon

Virginia Grey
Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

June Lang
June Lang

June Lang

Betty Lawford
Betty Lawford

Betty Lawford

Bert Lytell
Bert Lytell

Master of Ceremonies

Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon

Horace MacMahon

Helen Menken
Helen Menken

Helen Menken

Peggy Moran
Peggy Moran

Peggy Moran

Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Elliott Nugent
Elliott Nugent

Elliott Nugent

Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Helen Parrish
Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Brock Pemberton
Brock Pemberton

Brock Pemberton

Selena Royle
Selena Royle

Selena Royle

Cornelia Otis Skinner
Cornelia Otis Skinner

Cornelia Otis Skinner

Ned Sparks
Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Bill Stern
Bill Stern

Bill Stern

Arleen Whelan
Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

May Whitty
May Whitty

Dame May Whitty

Count Basie
Count Basie

Count Basie

Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Kay Kyser
Kay Kyser

Kay Kyser

Guy Lombardo
Guy Lombardo

Guy Lombardo

Freddy Martin
Freddy Martin

Freddy Martin

Dave Barbour
Dave Barbour

Musician (uncredited)

Alice Barry
Alice Barry

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Leah Benner
Leah Benner

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Jane Cowl
Jane Cowl

Jane Cowl (uncredited)

Helen Dumas
Helen Dumas

Helen (uncredited)

Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields (uncredited)

Arlene Francis
Arlene Francis

Arlene Francis (uncredited)

Mack Gray
Mack Gray

Waiter (uncredited)

Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall

Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Leonard Harper
Leonard Harper

Talent Scout (uncredited)

Edna Mae Harris
Edna Mae Harris

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt

Captain Robinson (uncredited)

John James
John James

Don Brandt (uncredited)

Virginia Kaye
Virginia Kaye

Virginia Kaye (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp

Marine (uncredited)

Jack Lambert
Jack Lambert

Sailor Cutting In with Ina Claire (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty

Dubious Army Sergeant (uncredited)

Maurice Marks
Maurice Marks

Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited)

Gertrude Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence

Gertrude Lawrence (uncredited)

George Mathews
George Mathews

Marine Sergeant with Ray Bolger (uncredited)

Marian Moore
Marian Moore

Marian Moore (uncredited)

Elizabeth Morgan
Elizabeth Morgan

Elizabeth (uncredited)

Honeychile Perdue
Honeychile Perdue

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Caleb Peterson
Caleb Peterson

Johnny Jones (uncredited)

Francis Pierlot
Francis Pierlot

Minister at Jersey's Wedding (uncredited)

Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt (uncredited)

Ruby Richards
Ruby Richards

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Verna Richardson
Verna Richardson

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman

Girl (uncredited)

Johnny Roventini
Johnny Roventini

Johnny (uncredited)

Mortimer Snerd
Mortimer Snerd

Wooden Dummy (uncredited)

Anne G. Sterling
Anne G. Sterling

Attractive Woman (uncredited)

Arthur Walsh
Arthur Walsh

Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited)

Jesse White
Jesse White

Jesse White (uncredited)

Matt Willis
Matt Willis

Sergeant on Train (uncredited)

Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee

Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited)

George E. Green
George E. Green

Freddy Martin Orchestra Member (uncredited)

Harry Babbitt
Harry Babbitt

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Julie Conway
Julie Conway

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Trudy Erwin
Trudy Erwin

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Jack Martin
Jack Martin

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Sully Mason
Sully Mason

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Max Williams
Max Williams

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Lina Romay
Lina Romay

Xavier Cugat Orchestra Singer (uncredited)

Crew
Lew Borzage
Lew Borzage

Assistant Director

Hugh McDowell Jr.
Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound Mix Technician

Victor A. Gangelin
Victor A. Gangelin

Interior Designer

Harry Horner
Harry Horner

Production Design

Virgil Hart
Virgil Hart

Assistant Director

C. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Albert Deano
Albert Deano

Wardrobe Designer

Irving Berns
Irving Berns

Makeup Artist

Delmer Daves
Delmer Daves

Screenplay

Mel Berns
Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Harry J. Wild
Harry J. Wild

Director of Photography

Hans Peters
Hans Peters

Art Direction

Barney Briskin
Barney Briskin

Associate Producer

Hal C. Kern
Hal C. Kern

Supervising Editor

Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp

Set Decoration



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

August 20, 2025

“Is there something wrong with your throat?” “Yeah, there is a lump in it…!” Well no wonder when there are forty hungry soldiers and sailors outside this canteen looking for corned beef and ketchup, and that’s before they have even met the gals like “Eileen” (Cheryl Walker) who are frequenting the place trying to make their last nights before deployment as much fun and memorable as they can. The film is a compendium of cameos and on-stage perform… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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