Movie

Stage Door Canteen

Released: June 24, 1943 (1943)

Runtime: 132 minutes

Genres: 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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Judith Anderson as Judith Anderson
Age at release: 46
Frederick Brady as Jersey
Age at release: 31
Kenny Baker as Kenny Baker
Age at release: 30
William Terry as Dakota Smith
Age at release: 29
Dorothea Kent as Mamie
Age at release: 27
Cheryl Walker as Eileen Burke
Age at release: 24
Margaret Early as Ella Sue
Age at release: 23
Marjorie Riordan as Jean
Age at release: 22
Sunset Carson as Tex
Age at release: 22
Lon McCallister as California
Age at release: 20

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Elsa Maxwell as Elsa Maxwell
Age at release: 62
Hugh Herbert as Hugh Herbert
Age at release: 58
Jean Hersholt as Jean Hersholt
Age at release: 56
Lynn Fontanne as Lynn Fontanne
Age at release: 55
Harpo Marx as Harpo Marx
Age at release: 54
Katharine Cornell as Katharine Cornell
Age at release: 50
Alfred Lunt as Alfred Lunt
Age at release: 50
Ina Claire as Ina Claire
Age at release: 49
Paul Muni as Paul Muni
Age at release: 47
Gracie Fields as Gracie Fields
Age at release: 45
George Jessel as George Jessel
Age at release: 45
Helen Hayes as Helen Hayes
Age at release: 42
Tallulah Bankhead as Tallulah Bankhead
Age at release: 41
Edgar Bergen as Edgar Bergen
Age at release: 40
Ralph Bellamy as Ralph Bellamy
Age at release: 39
Ray Bolger as Ray Bolger
Age at release: 39
Katharine Hepburn as Katharine Hepburn
Age at release: 36
Ethel Merman as Ethel Merman
Age at release: 35
Gypsy Rose Lee as Gypsy Rose Lee
Age at release: 32
Yehudi Menuhin as Yehudi Menuhin
Age at release: 27