Stage Door Canteen

194313+135 min

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.

Genres:Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Comedy, Military and War

Director:Frank Borzage

Cast:Judith Anderson, Kenny Baker, Tallulah Bankhead, Ralph Bellamy, Charlie McCarthy, Ray Bolger, Gracie Fields, Katharine Hepburn, Lynn Fontanne

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Added to Amazon Prime Video:March 30, 2021