---
title: 'Stage Door Canteen (1943)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Borzage'
released: '1943-06-24'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/stage-door-canteen-1943'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036384/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Stage Door Canteen (1943)

1943 · 122 min · Comedy, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Stage Door Canteen is a 1943 American World War II film with musical numbers and other entertainment interspersed with dramatic scenes by a largely unknown cast. The film was produced by Sol Lesser's Principal Artists Productions and directed by Frank Borzage. The film features many celebrity cameo appearances but primarily relates a simple drama set in the famed New York City restaurant and nightclub for American and Allied servicemen. Six bands are featured. The score and the original song, "We Mustn't Say Goodbye", were nominated for Academy Awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Borzage](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-borzage)
- **Screenplay:** [Delmer Daves](https://cinepixo.com/people/delmer-daves)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James V. Monaco](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-v-monaco)
- **Producer:** [Sol Lesser](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-lesser)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry J. Wild](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-j-wild)

## Cast

- [May Whitty](https://cinepixo.com/people/may-whitty)
- [Patrick O'Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-o-moore)
- [Martha Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/martha-scott)
- [Judith Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/judith-anderson)
- [George Raft](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-raft)
- [Peggy Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/peggy-lee-2)
- [Gertrude Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/gertrude-lawrence)
- [Ethel Merman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethel-merman)
- [Xavier Cugat](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-cugat)
- [Aline MacMahon](https://cinepixo.com/people/aline-macmahon)
- [Ann Gillis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-gillis)
- [Elliott Nugent](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliott-nugent)
- [Pat Flaherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-flaherty-2)
- [Peggy Moran](https://cinepixo.com/people/peggy-moran)
- [Jesse White](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-white)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/stage-door-canteen-1943
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