Stage Door Canteen (motion picture) (1943)(no video link)
Title
Stage Door Canteen (motion picture) (1943)(no video link)
Subject
World War II
Musicals
Description
Content description from Wikipedia.org (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_Door_Canteen_(film)) :
The film, made in wartime, celebrates the work of the Stage Door Canteen, created in New York City as a recreational center for both American and Allied servicemen on leave to socialize with, be entertained or served by Broadway celebrities. The storyline follows several women who volunteer for the Canteen and must adhere to strict rules of conduct, the most important of which is that their job is to provide friendly companionship to and be dance partners for the (often nervous) men who are soon to be sent into combat. No romantic fraternization is allowed. Eileen (Cheryl Walker) is a volunteer who confesses to only becoming involved in the Canteen in order to be discovered by one of the Hollywood stars in attendance. She ultimately finds herself falling in love with one of the soldiers (William Terry).
Ephemera: none available
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The film, made in wartime, celebrates the work of the Stage Door Canteen, created in New York City as a recreational center for both American and Allied servicemen on leave to socialize with, be entertained or served by Broadway celebrities. The storyline follows several women who volunteer for the Canteen and must adhere to strict rules of conduct, the most important of which is that their job is to provide friendly companionship to and be dance partners for the (often nervous) men who are soon to be sent into combat. No romantic fraternization is allowed. Eileen (Cheryl Walker) is a volunteer who confesses to only becoming involved in the Canteen in order to be discovered by one of the Hollywood stars in attendance. She ultimately finds herself falling in love with one of the soldiers (William Terry).
Ephemera: none available
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Frank Borzage (director and producer)
Delmer Daves (writer)
Cheryl Walker (actor)
Lon McCallister (actor)
Margaret Early (actor)
William Terry (actor)
Marjorie Riordan (actor)
Lon McCallister (actor)
Margaret Early (actor)
William Terry (actor)
Marjorie Riordan (actor)
Publisher
United Artists
Date
1943 June 24
Citation
“Stage Door Canteen (motion picture) (1943)(no video link),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed May 24, 2025, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/184.