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Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

Release: 1943-06-24 ·Runtime: 132m ·★ 6.1
Comedy Music Romance War

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sol Lesser Productions
United Artists

Cast

Yehudi Menuhin Yehudi Menuhin as Yehudi Menuhin Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn as Katharine Hepburn Ed Wynn Ed Wynn as Ed Wynn Edna Mae Harris Edna Mae Harris as Sun Tan Girl (uncredited) Gertrude Lawrence Gertrude Lawrence as Gertrude Lawrence (uncredited) Peggy Lee Peggy Lee as Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited) Roscoe Karns Roscoe Karns as Roscoe Karns Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy as Tom Kennedy Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Marine (uncredited) Sully Mason Sully Mason as Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) Gracie Fields Gracie Fields as Gracie Fields Gypsy Rose Lee Gypsy Rose Lee as Gypsy Rose Lee Lanny Ross Lanny Ross as Lanny Ross Xavier Cugat Xavier Cugat as Xavier Cugat Frederick Brady Frederick Brady as Jersey Merle Oberon Merle Oberon as Merle Oberon Helen Broderick Helen Broderick as Helen Broderick Elliott Nugent Elliott Nugent as Elliott Nugent John James John James as Don Brandt (uncredited) Django Reinhardt Django Reinhardt as Django Reinhardt (uncredited) William Terry William Terry as Dakota Smith Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy as Ralph Bellamy Harpo Marx Harpo Marx as Harpo Marx Vera Gordon Vera Gordon as Vera Gordon Paul Muni Paul Muni as Paul Muni Benny Baker Benny Baker as Benny Baker Bert Lytell Bert Lytell as Master of Ceremonies Harry Babbitt Harry Babbitt as Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited) Betty Lawford Betty Lawford as Betty Lawford Benny Goodman Benny Goodman as Benny Goodman Jane Cowl Jane Cowl as Jane Cowl (uncredited) Margaret Early Margaret Early as Ella Sue Henry Armetta Henry Armetta as Henry Armetta Helen Parrish Helen Parrish as Helen Parrish Ned Sparks Ned Sparks as Ned Sparks Jesse White Jesse White as Jesse White (uncredited) Lon McCallister Lon McCallister as California Ethel Waters Ethel Waters as Ethel Waters June Lang June Lang as June Lang Judith Anderson Judith Anderson as Judith Anderson Horace McMahon Horace McMahon as Horace MacMahon Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Captain Robinson (uncredited) Ann Gillis Ann Gillis as Ann Gillis Count Basie Count Basie as Count Basie Kenny Baker Kenny Baker as Kenny Baker Ina Claire Ina Claire as Ina Claire Johnny Weissmüller Johnny Weissmüller as Johnny Weissmüller Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins as Allen Jenkins Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan as Ralph Morgan Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty as Dubious Army Sergeant (uncredited) Edgar Bergen Edgar Bergen as Edgar Bergen Freddy Martin Freddy Martin as Freddy Martin Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan as Lloyd Corrigan Dave Barbour Dave Barbour as Musician (uncredited) Arlene Francis Arlene Francis as Arlene Francis (uncredited) Eddie Hall Eddie Hall as Soldier on Train (uncredited) Otto Kruger Otto Kruger as Otto Kruger Cornelia Otis Skinner Cornelia Otis Skinner as Cornelia Otis Skinner Jack Lambert Jack Lambert as Sailor Cutting In with Ina Claire (uncredited) Alfred Lunt Alfred Lunt as Alfred Lunt Elsa Maxwell Elsa Maxwell as Elsa Maxwell Virginia Field Virginia Field as Virginia Field Kay Kyser Kay Kyser as Kay Kyser Francis Pierlot Francis Pierlot as Minister at Jersey's Wedding (uncredited) Lina Romay Lina Romay as Xavier Cugat Orchestra Singer (uncredited) Arthur Walsh Arthur Walsh as Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited) Ray Bolger Ray Bolger as Ray Bolger Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt as Jean Hersholt George Raft George Raft as George Raft Selena Royle Selena Royle as Selena Royle Guy Lombardo Guy Lombardo as Guy Lombardo Matt Willis Matt Willis as Sergeant on Train (uncredited) Jane Darwell Jane Darwell as Jane Darwell Sunset Carson Sunset Carson as Tex Ruth Roman Ruth Roman as Girl (uncredited) Martha Scott Martha Scott as Martha Scott Sam Jaffe Sam Jaffe as Sam Jaffe Aline MacMahon Aline MacMahon as Aline MacMahon Lynn Fontanne Lynn Fontanne as Lynn Fontanne George Jessel George Jessel as George Jessel Patrick O'Moore Patrick O'Moore as Australian May Whitty May Whitty as Dame May Whitty Cheryl Walker Cheryl Walker as Eileen Burke William Demarest William Demarest as William Demarest Arleen Whelan Arleen Whelan as Arleen Whelan George Mathews George Mathews as Marine Sergeant with Ray Bolger (uncredited) Hugh Herbert Hugh Herbert as Hugh Herbert Lucile Gleason Lucile Gleason as Lucille Gleason Virginia Grey Virginia Grey as Virginia Grey Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray as Alan Mowbray Dorothea Kent Dorothea Kent as Mamie Katharine Cornell Katharine Cornell as Katharine Cornell Ethel Merman Ethel Merman as Ethel Merman Peggy Moran Peggy Moran as Peggy Moran Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn as Franklin Pangborn Mack Gray Mack Gray as Waiter (uncredited) Marjorie Riordan Marjorie Riordan as Jean Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Bankhead as Tallulah Bankhead Helen Hayes Helen Hayes as Helen Hayes