United Kingdom / Sep 14, 1943 / London
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frederick Brady | Jersey |
| Judith Anderson | Judith Anderson |
| Kenny Baker | Kenny Baker |
| Tallulah Bankhead | Tallulah Bankhead |
| Ralph Bellamy | Ralph Bellamy |
| Edgar Bergen | Edgar Bergen |
| Ray Bolger | Ray Bolger |
| Ina Claire | Ina Claire |
| Katharine Cornell | Katharine Cornell |
| Gracie Fields | Gracie Fields |
| Lynn Fontanne | Lynn Fontanne |
| Helen Hayes | Helen Hayes |
| Katharine Hepburn | Katharine Hepburn |
| Hugh Herbert | Hugh Herbert |
| Jean Hersholt | Jean Hersholt |
| George Jessel | George Jessel |
| Gypsy Rose Lee | Gypsy Rose Lee |
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| Alfred Lunt | Alfred Lunt |
| Harpo Marx | Harpo Marx |
| Elsa Maxwell | Elsa Maxwell |
| Yehudi Menuhin | Yehudi Menuhin |
| Ethel Merman | Ethel Merman |
| Paul Muni | Paul Muni |
| Merle Oberon | Merle Oberon |
| George Raft | George Raft |
| Lanny Ross | Lanny Ross |
| Martha Scott | Martha Scott |
| Ethel Waters | Ethel Waters |
| Johnny Weissmüller | Johnny Weissmüller |
| Ed Wynn | Ed Wynn |
| Henry Armetta | Henry Armetta |
| Benny Baker | Benny Baker |
| Helen Broderick | Helen Broderick |
| Lloyd Corrigan | Lloyd Corrigan |
| Jane Darwell | Jane Darwell |
| William Demarest | William Demarest |
| Virginia Field | Virginia Field |
| Vinton Freedley | Vinton |
| Ann Gillis | Ann Gillis |
| Lucile Gleason | Lucille Gleason |
| Vera Gordon | Vera Gordon |
| Virginia Grey | Virginia Grey |
| Sam Jaffe | Sam Jaffe |
| Allen Jenkins | Allen Jenkins |
| Roscoe Karns | Roscoe Karns |
| Tom Kennedy | Tom Kennedy |
| Otto Kruger | Otto Kruger |
| June Lang | June Lang |
| Betty Lawford | Betty Lawford |
| Bert Lytell | Master of Ceremonies |
| Aline MacMahon | Aline MacMahon |
| Horace McMahon | Horace MacMahon |
| Helen Menken | Helen Menken |
| Peggy Moran | Peggy Moran |
| Ralph Morgan | Ralph Morgan |
| Alan Mowbray | Alan Mowbray |
| Elliott Nugent | Elliott Nugent |
| Patrick O'Moore | Australian |
| Franklin Pangborn | Franklin Pangborn |
| Helen Parrish | Helen Parrish |
| Brock Pemberton | Brock Pemberton |
| Selena Royle | Selena Royle |
| Marion Shockley | Lillian |
| Cornelia Otis Skinner | Cornelia Otis Skinner |
| Ned Sparks | Ned Sparks |
| Bill Stern | Bill Stern |
| Arleen Whelan | Arleen Whelan |
| May Whitty | Dame May Whitty |
| Count Basie | Count Basie |
| Xavier Cugat | Xavier Cugat |
| Benny Goodman | Benny Goodman |
| Kay Kyser | Kay Kyser |
| Guy Lombardo | Guy Lombardo |
| Freddy Martin | Freddy Martin |
| Harry Babbitt | Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) |
| Dave Barbour | Musician (uncredited) |
| Alice Barry | Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) |
| Leah Benner | Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) |
| Julie Conway | Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) |
| Jane Cowl | Jane Cowl (uncredited) |
| Helen Dumas | Helen (uncredited) |
| Trudy Erwin | Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Fields | Dorothy Fields (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Dubious Army Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Arlene Francis | Arlene Francis (uncredited) |
| Mack Gray | Waiter (uncredited) |
| George E. Green | Freddy Martin Orchestra Member (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hall | Soldier on Train (uncredited) |
| Leonard Harper | Talent Scout (uncredited) |
| Edna Mae Harris | Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) |
| Louis Jean Heydt | Captain Robinson (uncredited) |
| John James | Don Brandt (uncredited) |
| Virginia Kaye | Virginia Kaye (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Marine (uncredited) |
| Jack Lambert | Sailor Cutting In with Ina Claire (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Lawrence | Gertrude Lawrence (uncredited) |
| Peggy Lee | Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited) |
| Maurice Marks | Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jack Martin | Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) |
| Sully Mason | Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) |
| George Mathews | Marine Sergeant with Ray Bolger (uncredited) |
| Marian Moore | Marian Moore (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Morgan | Elizabeth (uncredited) |
| Honeychile Perdue | Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) |
| Caleb Peterson | Johnny Jones (uncredited) |
| Francis Pierlot | Minister at Jersey's Wedding (uncredited) |
| Django Reinhardt | Django Reinhardt (uncredited) |
| Ruby Richards | Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) |
| Verna Richardson | Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) |
| Ruth Roman | Girl (uncredited) |
| Lina Romay | Xavier Cugat Orchestra Singer (uncredited) |
| Johnny Roventini | Johnny (uncredited) |
| Mortimer Snerd | Wooden Dummy (uncredited) |
| Anne G. Sterling | Attractive Woman (uncredited) |
| Arthur Walsh | Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jesse White | Jesse White (uncredited) |
| Max Williams | Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) |
| Matt Willis | Sergeant on Train (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusicRomanceWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stage Door Canteen |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Pусский, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sol Lesser Productions, United Artists |
| Release date | 24 giugno 1943 |
| Production | Sol Lesser, Frank Borzage, Barney Briskin |
| Writer | Delmer Daves, Lorenz Hart |
| Editing | Hal C. Kern |
| Cinematography | Harry J. Wild |
| Assistant directors | Lew Borzage, Virgil Hart, Frank Borzage |
| Camera operators | Harry J. Wild |
| Additional photography | Harry J. Wild |
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| Production design | Harry Horner, Victor A. Gangelin, Hans Peters, Clem Beauchamp |
| Art direction | Hans Peters, Victor A. Gangelin, Harry Horner, Clem Beauchamp |
| Set decoration | Clem Beauchamp, Victor A. Gangelin, Harry Horner, Hans Peters |
| Music | Freddie Rich, Hugh McDowell Jr., C. Bakaleinikoff, Al Dubin, James V. Monaco, Richard Rodgers |
| Sound | Hugh McDowell Jr., C. Bakaleinikoff, Freddie Rich, Al Dubin, James V. Monaco, Richard Rodgers |
| Costume design | Albert Deano, Irving Berns, Mel Berns |
| Makeup | Irving Berns, Mel Berns, Albert Deano |
| Hairstyling | Albert Deano, Irving Berns, Mel Berns |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 24, 1943 / NR
United Kingdom / Nov 22, 1943
South Africa / Dec 16, 1943
Mexico / Jan 22, 1944
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Australia / Mar 31, 1944
Portugal / Oct 09, 1944
Sweden / Dec 01, 1944 / Btl
Denmark / Dec 23, 1946
Spain / Apr 05, 1947
France / Oct 29, 1948
TV
United States / Dec 24, 1948
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