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  • Stage Door Canteen (1943)
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    132 min | Comedy, Romance, War
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Passed
132 min | Comedy, Romance, War

A young soldier arrives in NYC and, before heading overseas to WWII, visits Stage Door Canteen, where famous actresses and entertainers volunteer to entertain soldiers.
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Director
Writer
Delmer Daves (original screenplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
Harry J. Wild (as Harry Wild)
Production Designer
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Status
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Updated Jun 24, 1943

Release date
Jun 24, 1943 (United States)

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Cast

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134 cast members
Name Known for
Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson Judith Anderson   See fewer
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker Kenny Baker   See fewer
Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Bankhead   See fewer
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy   See fewer
Edgar Bergen
Edgar Berger Edgar Berger   See fewer
Charlie McCarthy
Charlie McCarthy Charlie McCarthy   See fewer
Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger Ray Bolger   See fewer
Ina Claire
Ina Claire Ina Claire   See fewer
Katharine Cornell
Katherine Cornell Katherine Cornell   See fewer
Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields Gracie Fields   See fewer
Lynn Fontanne
Lynn Fontaine Lynn Fontaine   See fewer
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes Helen Hayes   See fewer
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn   See fewer
Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert Hugh Herbert   See fewer
Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt   See fewer
George Jessel
George Jessel George Jessel   See fewer
Gypsy Rose Lee
Gypsy Rose Lee Gypsy Rose Lee   See fewer
Alfred Lunt
Alfred Lunt Alfred Lunt   See fewer
Harpo Marx
Harpo Marx Harpo Marx   See fewer
Elsa Maxwell
Elsa Maxwell Elsa Maxwell   See fewer
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin Yehudi Menuhin   See fewer
Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman Ethel Merman   See fewer
Paul Muni
Paul Muni Paul Muni   See fewer
Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon Merle Oberon   See fewer
George Raft
George Raft George Raft   See fewer
Lanny Ross
Lanny Ross Lanny Ross   See fewer
Martha Scott
Martha Scott Martha Scott   See fewer
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters Ethel Waters   See fewer
Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller   See fewer
Ed Wynn
Ed Wynn Ed Wynn   See fewer
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta Henry Armetta   See fewer
Benny Baker
Beny Baker Beny Baker   See fewer
Helen Broderick
Helen Broderick Helen Broderick   See fewer
Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan   See fewer
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell Jane Darwell   See fewer
William Demarest
William Demarest William Demarest   See fewer
Virginia Field
Virginia Field Virginia Field   See fewer
Ann Gillis
Ann Gillis Ann Gillis   See fewer
Lucile Gleason
Lucille Gleason (as Lucille Gleason) Lucille Gleason (as Lucille Gleason)   See fewer
Vera Gordon
Vera Gordon Vera Gordon   See fewer
Virginia Grey
Virginia Grey Virginia Grey   See fewer
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe Sam Jaffe   See fewer
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins   See fewer
Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns Roscoe Karns   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy   See fewer
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger Otto Kruger   See fewer
June Lang
June Lang June Lang   See fewer
Betty Lawford
Betty Lawford Betty Lawford   See fewer
Bert Lytell
Canteen Master of Ceremonies Canteen Master of Ceremonies   See fewer
Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon Aline MacMahon   See fewer
Horace McMahon
Horace MacMahon (as Horace MacMahon) Horace MacMahon (as Horace MacMahon)   See fewer
Helen Menken
Helen Minken Helen Minken   See fewer
Peggy Moran
Peggy Moran Peggy Moran   See fewer
Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan   See fewer
Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray   See fewer
Elliott Nugent
Elliott Nugent Elliott Nugent   See fewer
Patrick O'Moore
Australian Australian   See fewer
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn   See fewer
Helen Parrish
Helen Parrish Helen Parrish   See fewer
Brock Pemberton
Brock Pemberton Brock Pemberton   See fewer
Selena Royle
Selena Royle Selena Royle   See fewer
Marion Shockley
Lillian Lillian   See fewer
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Cornelia Otis Skinner Cornelia Otis Skinner   See fewer
Ned Sparks
Ned Sparks Ned Sparks   See fewer
Bill Stern
Bill Stern Bill Stern   See fewer
Arleen Whelan
Arleen Whelan Arleen Whelan   See fewer
May Whitty
May Whitty (as Dame May Whitty) May Whitty (as Dame May Whitty)   See fewer
Count Basie
Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra   See fewer
Xavier Cugat
Conductor of the Xavier Cugat Orchestra Conductor of the Xavier Cugat Orchestra   See fewer
Benny Goodman
Conductor of the Benny Goodman Orchestra Conductor of the Benny Goodman Orchestra   See fewer
Kay Kyser
Conductor of the Kay Kyser Band Conductor of the Kay Kyser Band   See fewer
Guy Lombardo
Conductor of the Guy Lombardo Orchestra Conductor of the Guy Lombardo Orchestra   See fewer
Freddy Martin
Conductor of the Freddy Martin Orchestra Conductor of the Freddy Martin Orchestra   See fewer
Cheryl Walker
Eileen Burke Eileen Burke   See fewer
William Terry
Dakota Smith Dakota Smith   See fewer
Lon McCallister
California Jack Gilman California Jack Gilman   See fewer
Margaret Early
Ella Sue Ella Sue   See fewer
Sunset Carson
Tex (as Michael Harrison) Tex (as Michael Harrison)   See fewer
Dorothea Kent
Mamie - Jersey's Girl Mamie - Jersey's Girl   See fewer
Frederick Brady
Jersey Wallace (as Fred Brady) Jersey Wallace (as Fred Brady)   See fewer
Kay Kyser Band
Kay Kyser Band Kay Kyser Band   See fewer
Guy Lombardo Orchestra
Guy Lombardo Orchestra Guy Lombardo Orchestra   See fewer
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra Count Basie Orchestra   See fewer
Freddy Martin Orchestra
Freddy Martin Orchestra Freddy Martin Orchestra   See fewer
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra
Xavier Cugat Orchestra Xavier Cugat Orchestra   See fewer
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Benny Goodman Orchestra (as Benny Goodman Orchestra) Benny Goodman Orchestra (as Benny Goodman Orchestra)   See fewer
Harry Babbitt
Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Barbour
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Barry
Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Leah Benner
Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Julie Conway
Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Cowl
Jane Cowl (uncredited) Jane Cowl (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dumas
Helen (uncredited) Helen (uncredited)   See fewer
Trudy Erwin
Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields (uncredited) Dorothy Fields (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Flaherty
Dubious Army Sergeant (uncredited) Dubious Army Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Arlene Francis
Arlene Francis (uncredited) Arlene Francis (uncredited)   See fewer
Mack Gray
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
George E. Green
Freddy Martin Orchestra Member (uncredited) Freddy Martin Orchestra Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hall
Soldier on Train (uncredited) Soldier on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Harper
Talent Scout (uncredited) Talent Scout (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Mae Harris
Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Jean Heydt
Capt. Robinson (uncredited) Capt. Robinson (uncredited)   See fewer
John James
Don Brandt - Marine with Virginia Grey (uncredited) Don Brandt - Marine with Virginia Grey (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Kaye
Virgina Kaye (uncredited) Virgina Kaye (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lambert
Sailor Cutting In with Ina Claire (uncredited) Sailor Cutting In with Ina Claire (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence (uncredited) Gertrude Lawrence (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Lee
Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited) Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Marks
Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited) Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Martin
Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sully Mason
Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Mathews
Marine Sergeant with Ray Bolger (uncredited) Marine Sergeant with Ray Bolger (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitzi Mayfair
Girl at the train (uncredited) Girl at the train (uncredited)   See fewer
Marian Moore
Marian Moore (uncredited) Marian Moore (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Morgan
Elizabeth (uncredited) Elizabeth (uncredited)   See fewer
Caleb Peterson
Johnny Jones (uncredited) Johnny Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Pierlot
Minister at Jersey's Wedding (uncredited) Minister at Jersey's Wedding (uncredited)   See fewer
Bonita Purdue
Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt (uncredited) Django Reinhardt (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruby Richards
Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Verna Richardson
Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Roman
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lina Romay
Xavier Cugat Orchestra Singer (uncredited) Xavier Cugat Orchestra Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Roventini
Johnny - Bellhop 'Living Trademark' for Philip Morris Cigarettes (uncredited) Johnny - Bellhop 'Living Trademark' for Philip Morris Cigarettes (uncredited)   See fewer
Mortimer Snerd
Wooden Dummy (uncredited) Wooden Dummy (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne G. Sterling
Attractive Woman (uncredited) Attractive Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Walsh
Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited) Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jesse White
Jesse White (uncredited) Jesse White (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Williams
Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt Willis
Sergeant on Train (uncredited) Sergeant on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Katherine Yorke
Attractive Young Woman (uncredited) Attractive Young Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
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