Stage Door Canteen (1943) On DVD

Actor :      Judith Anderson, Betty Rhodes, MacDonald Carey, Kenny Baker, Tallulah Bankhead
Director:   Edward H. Griffith
Genre:       Musicals
Year:          1943
Studio:       American Pop Classic
Length:      131
Released: January 24, 2012
Rating:       Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:      DVD
Misc:          NTSC, Color
Language: English
subtitles:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:

This delightfully sentimental movie set itself apart from the many other World War II films of the day, made to boost American morale. It documents (via a fictional tale) the real-life story of New York City's Stage Door Canteen, an east coast version of the equally-famed Hollywood Canteen, where soldiers on their way to battle during WWII were entertained by stage and screen stars of the era. Countless celebrities make cameos in the film (everyone from Kate Hepburn and Tallulah Bankhead to Harpo Marx and bandleader Benny Goodman), which was directed by Frank Borzage, first-ever recipient of the Academy Award for Best Director.