Stage Door Canteen

1943. USA. Directed by Frank Borzage. With Cheryl Walker, William Terry, Marjorie Riordan, Lon McCallister, Fred Brady, Michael Harrison (later Sunset Carson), Judith Anderson, Ed Wynn. Seemingly every star in the firmament appears in this musical tribute to the legendary canteen, a recreational center for servicemen that was located just down the block from The Museum of Modern Art. The film was one of the movie industry’s major contributions to the war effort. 131 min.