It was the stage door canteen in the broadway theater district. Bbs stage door canteen the national wwii museum new orleans. Stars over 48 celebrities such as ray bolger, george raft, gypsy rose lee, harpo marx, katherine hepburn and more. The hostesses have taken a vow not to get involved with the fellas, but how can they resist when they see the innocence, charm, and sincerity of the boys. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. This delightfully sentimental movie set itself apart from the many other world war ii films of the day made to boost american morale. Dakota, a young soldier on a pass in new york city, visits the famed stage door canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and films appear. On the home front, jenny is an actress in rehearsal for the play that will ultimately become oklahoma. William terry and cheryl walker in stage door canteen 1943. Stage door canteen 1943 07 may 2014 filmexperience.
The stage door canteen was an entertainment venue for american and allied servicemen that operated in the broadway theatre district of new york city throughout world war ii. Potential life on other planetary documentary searching for the origin of life across the universe touch your heart 1,729 watching live now. Features many song and dance acts including swing dance with arthur walsh. If you are a veteran of any war, you may be eligible for free show only tickets to bbs stage door canteen performances through our tickets for troops program. The price of admission was food supplies for the kitchen, and more than half a ton of sugar was collected. As a usaaf wing collector, i tend to notice anything wing shaped. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Stage door canteen this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. The 44th street theatre was a broadway theatre located at 216 west 44th street in new york city from 1912 to 1945.
Please call our box office at 504528 1943 for more. I know of two other individuals who are interested in and collect stage door canteen memorabilia and thats it. Stage door canteen is a fun little film to watch, especially if you remember who xavier cugat and paul muni were way back when. There was a real stage door canteen for allied service men run along the lines of a uso canteen, except that it was entirely staffed by volunteers from new yorks theatrical and music communities, many of whom appear in this film, along with dozens of cameos by radio and film personalities. Be sure that you get the 2minute version of the film and not the shorter 93minute version that cuts out a lot of the performances.
A romance set in nycs stage door canteen for wwii service members. Released 1943, stage door canteen stars cheryl walker, william terry, marjorie riordan, lon mccallister the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 12 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Stage door canteen wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The upcoming event will commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the commissioning of uss lexington cv16. Series 2, miss america reign, 1943 1944, consists of photographs taken during the year bartel served as miss america and highlights her travels around the country. Dakota smith william terry, a young soldier on a pass in new york city, visits the famed stage door canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and movies 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. Stage door canteen 1943, directed by frank borzage a farewell to arms in. T 1943 explicit by various artists on amazon music. Its rooftop theatre, the nora bayes theatre, presented many productions of the federal theatre project in the mid 1930s. This musical is best known for featuring over 60 of hollywoods brightest stars as it tells the story of the stage door canteens, outfits designed to give furloughed.
Stage door canteen is a 1943 american world war ii film with some musical numbers and other entertainment interspersed with dramatic scenes by a largely. No liquor, but damned good anyway america in wwii magazine. Stage door canteen is a 1943 american world war ii film with some musical numbers and other entertainment interspersed with dramatic scenes by a largely unknown cast. More interesting as a time capsule than an example of great filmmaking, stage door canteen 1943 provides a fascinating glimpse of the attitudes, fashions and general mood of the country during world war ii. Soldiers museum american theatre wing stage door canteen. The portrait, in charcoal on newsprint and signed by. Set in the famous stage door canteen in new york city which provided entertainment and social activities for. Stage door canteen ebook by maggie davis rakuten kobo. Dakota meets a pretty young hostess, eileen burke cheryl walker, and they. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Streetswings dance films archives stage door canteen main. The first time i saw a hostess wing in a friends collection i was hooked became obsessed is more accurate.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The film features many celebrity cameo appearances but primarily relates a simple drama set in the famed new york city restaurant. Media in category stage door canteen film the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Random rarities 14 old time radio golden age of radio. The uso opens a stage door canteen on playhouse square for servicemen. The film was produced by sol lessers principal artists productions and directed by frank borzage. Corpus christi, tx lexington museum board president jay wise has announced plans for the 23rd annual stage door canteen to be held aboard the uss lexington museum on friday, 12 february 2016 at 7. Vincent price and gertrude lawrence serving refreshments to servicemen at american theatre wing stage door canteen, new york city, ca. Stage door canteen 1943, directed by frank borzage a farewell to arms in support of the war effort, prefigures anchors aweigh and on the town in depicting the lives of servicemen on leave in the big city. E praticamente um show filmado, embora haja uma historia. Set in the famous stage door canteen in new york city which provided entertainment and social activities for servicemen prior to their. Gallery of 3 movie poster and cover images for stage door canteen 1943. The first stage door canteen dance was set up and run by deborah mrs. Read stage door canteen by maggie davis available from rakuten kobo.
Bing crosby sings to allied troops at the opening of the london stage door canteen in piccadilly, london, england pearson, august photo from the national archives us and australian forces secure new guinea, with japanese troops remaining isolated on new guinea. It doesnt get any rarer than this the remains of a balloon from the closing night at the washington, d. It opened and operated for three years as the weber and fields music hall. Jan 01, 2002 i found this to be a moderately enjoyable read about a slice of life against the backdrop of wwii. Stage door canteen 1943 stream and watch online moviefone. Vincent price and gertrude lawrence serving refreshments. Stage door canteen 1943 more interesting as a time capsule than an example of great filmmaking, stage door canteen 1943 provides a fascinating glimpse of the attitudes, fashions and general mood of the country during world war ii. Stage door canteen an event attended by general eisenhower. A young soldier on a pass in new york city visits the famed stage door canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The stage door canteen, located at 44th street in new york city, was operated during world war ii by the american theatre wing as a restaurant and nightclub for servicemen.
The film was produced by sol lesser s principal artists productions and directed by frank borzage. Take a look at even more movies and tv shows that were so nice they made em twice at least. Volunteers working at the canteen included stars from stage and screen. The sailor waving the signal flags as his ship left new york harbor that day in 1942 followed his intriguing opening line with the address of a brandnew club for gis. Hal cooper, is the finest image i have of my father. Countless british and american celebrities put in an appearanceeveryone from dame judith anderson to katharine hepburn, count basie to. The 1943 hollywood film stage door canteen the success of the new york canteen prompted sol lesser in 1943 to produce a film named after the popular service mens center and featured 48 stars of the big screen and 6 name big bands.
Allstar cameos and 6 big bands abound in this cinema classic filmed in both new york and hollywood. Notably featured is new york, where bartel visited leon and eddies nightclub, the waldorf astoria, madison square garden, stage door canteen, and the empire state building. Good times roll at the philadelphia stage door canteen. Stage door canteen 450215 w w beery, louise reiner, b venuta. This is footage of the legendary gypsy rose lee performing an abbreviated and very clean version of her famous routine, the psychology of a stripteaser in the 1943 film stage door canteen. The canteen measured 40 by 80 feet and could accommodate 500 people at a time. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of stage door canteen with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Stage door canteen 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Stage door canteen 1943 movie posters cinematerial. Lives and loves are intertwined in a novel that follows three women from the theaters and dance halls of new york city d. Closing night of the stage door canteen jan, 23, 1946. With cheryl walker, william terry, judith anderson, kenny baker.
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