1943MUSICAL FEATURES
DESIGNED AS A FUND RAISER FOR THE STAGE DOOR CANTEENS (A
CHAIN OF CLUBS WHERE U.S. ENLISTED MEN COULD GO TO RELAX
WHEN ON STATESIDE LEAVE), STAGE DOOR CANTEEN TOLD A SIMPLE
STORY ABOUT A TRIO OF SERVICEMEN AND THEIR WOOING OF THREE
CANTEEN HOSTESSES. WHAT MADE THE FILM A SUCCESS WAS THE
INCREDIBLE CAST OF STARS (65) WHO PLAYED THEMSELVES IN
CAMEO ROLES, AS WELL AS THE CAVALCADE OF SONGS AND MUSICAL NUMBERS PERFORMED BY THE NATION'S MOST POPULAR BANDS.
THE FILM RECEIVED TWO 1943 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: BEST SCORE, BEST SONG (WE MUSTN'T SAY GOODBYE).
THE PLAYERS: JUDITH ANDERSON, KENNY BAKER, TALLULAH BANKHEAD, RALPH BELLAMY, EDGAR BERGEN & CHARLIE MCCARTHY, RAY BOLGER, INA CLAIRE, KATHARINE CORNELL, GRACIE FIELDS, LYNN FONTANNE, HELEN HAYES, KATHERINE HEPBURN, HUGH HERBERT, JEAN HERSHOLT, GEORGE JESSEL, GYPSY ROSE LEE, ALFRED LUNT, HARPO MARX, ELSA MAXWELL, YEHUDI MENUHIN, ETHEL MERMAN, PAUL MUNI, MERLE OBERON, GEORGE RAFT, LANNY ROSS, MARTHA SCOTT, ETHEL WATERS, JOHNNY WEISSMULLER, ED WYNN AND HENRY ARMETTA, BENNY BAKER, HELEN BRODERICK, LLOYD CORRIGAN, JANE DARWELL, WILLIAM DEMAREST, VIRGINIA FIELD, VINTON FREEDLY, ANN GILLIS, LUCILLE GLEASON, VERA GORDON, VIRGINIA GREY, SAM JAFFEE, ALLEN JENKINS, ROSCOE KARNS, TOM KENNEDY, OTTO FRUGER, JUNE LANG, BETTY LAWFORD, BERT LYTELL, ALINE MACMAHON, HORACE MACMAHON, HELEN MENKEN, PEGGY MORAN, RALPH MORGAN, ALAN MOWBRAY, ELLIOT NUGENT, PATRICK O'MOORE, FRANKLIN PANGBORN, HELEN PARRISH, BROCK PEMBERTON, SELENA ROYLE, MARION SHOCKLEY, CORNELLA OTIS SKINNER, NED SPARKS, BILL STERN, ARLEEN WHELAN, DAME MAY WHITTY & OTHERS.
THE BANDS: COUNT BASIE, XAVIER CUGAT, BENNY GOODMAN, KAY KYSER, GUY LOMBARDO & FREDDY MARTIN.
CHAIN OF CLUBS WHERE U.S. ENLISTED MEN COULD GO TO RELAX
WHEN ON STATESIDE LEAVE), STAGE DOOR CANTEEN TOLD A SIMPLE
STORY ABOUT A TRIO OF SERVICEMEN AND THEIR WOOING OF THREE
CANTEEN HOSTESSES. WHAT MADE THE FILM A SUCCESS WAS THE
INCREDIBLE CAST OF STARS (65) WHO PLAYED THEMSELVES IN
CAMEO ROLES, AS WELL AS THE CAVALCADE OF SONGS AND MUSICAL NUMBERS PERFORMED BY THE NATION'S MOST POPULAR BANDS.
THE FILM RECEIVED TWO 1943 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: BEST SCORE, BEST SONG (WE MUSTN'T SAY GOODBYE).
THE PLAYERS: JUDITH ANDERSON, KENNY BAKER, TALLULAH BANKHEAD, RALPH BELLAMY, EDGAR BERGEN & CHARLIE MCCARTHY, RAY BOLGER, INA CLAIRE, KATHARINE CORNELL, GRACIE FIELDS, LYNN FONTANNE, HELEN HAYES, KATHERINE HEPBURN, HUGH HERBERT, JEAN HERSHOLT, GEORGE JESSEL, GYPSY ROSE LEE, ALFRED LUNT, HARPO MARX, ELSA MAXWELL, YEHUDI MENUHIN, ETHEL MERMAN, PAUL MUNI, MERLE OBERON, GEORGE RAFT, LANNY ROSS, MARTHA SCOTT, ETHEL WATERS, JOHNNY WEISSMULLER, ED WYNN AND HENRY ARMETTA, BENNY BAKER, HELEN BRODERICK, LLOYD CORRIGAN, JANE DARWELL, WILLIAM DEMAREST, VIRGINIA FIELD, VINTON FREEDLY, ANN GILLIS, LUCILLE GLEASON, VERA GORDON, VIRGINIA GREY, SAM JAFFEE, ALLEN JENKINS, ROSCOE KARNS, TOM KENNEDY, OTTO FRUGER, JUNE LANG, BETTY LAWFORD, BERT LYTELL, ALINE MACMAHON, HORACE MACMAHON, HELEN MENKEN, PEGGY MORAN, RALPH MORGAN, ALAN MOWBRAY, ELLIOT NUGENT, PATRICK O'MOORE, FRANKLIN PANGBORN, HELEN PARRISH, BROCK PEMBERTON, SELENA ROYLE, MARION SHOCKLEY, CORNELLA OTIS SKINNER, NED SPARKS, BILL STERN, ARLEEN WHELAN, DAME MAY WHITTY & OTHERS.
THE BANDS: COUNT BASIE, XAVIER CUGAT, BENNY GOODMAN, KAY KYSER, GUY LOMBARDO & FREDDY MARTIN.
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STEAM TRAIN ROLLING ACROSS COUNTRYSIDE
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CU SERGEANT WALKING ACROSS U S ARMY RUCKSACKS DUFFLE BAGS COVERING TRAIN CAR FLOOR. SOLDIERS WRITING LETTERS, SOLDIER PLAYS HARMONICA
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SOLDIERS RUSH TO TRAIN WINDOWS, THROW THEM UP, WOMAN HANDING OUT CIGARETTES TO SOLDIERS. CU WOMAN BLOWING KISS TO LEAVING TRAIN
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SOLDIERS SLEEPING ON TRAIN, OTHERS TALKING PASSING THE TIME
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MS BUGLER PLAYING REVEILLE
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DRILL SERGEANT GIVING HIS TROOPS LESSON ON BEHAVIOR IN NEW YORK
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CU SOLDIER IN RUDOLPH'S RESTAURANT READING MENU MAKING SELECTION. SOLDIERS IN RESTAURANT ON LEAVE IN NEW YORK CITY
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CIVILIANS COME IN RESTAURANT, PICK UP HUGE TRAYS OF FOOD, TURKEYS, CAKE, CATERERS CARRYING TRAYS OF FOOD OUT OF RESTAURANT
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LINE OF SOLDIERS WAITING TO GET IN STAGE DOOR CANTEEN CHECKING OUT THE CHICKS STARING AT WOMEN AS THEY PASS BY & GO INSIDE. WALKING DOWN STEPS PASSING DOOR MAN
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WOMAN TALKING TO FEMALE BOSS REPRIMANDED FOR DATING SOLDIER, FIRED FROM HER JOB FOR FRATERNIZING WITH SOLDIERS. HANDS IN HER PASS LEAVES CRYING
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TRIO OF VOLUNTEERS FLIRTING WITH SOLDIERS
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VOLUNTEERS GETTING DRESSED IN UNIFORMS, GETTING READY FOR NIGHT OF WORK AT STAGE DOOR CANTEEN, GIVING NEW GIRL ADVICE. HANGING COATS ON COAT RACK
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ED WYNN WORKING AS COAT CHECK TALKING TO SOLDIERS ON LINE. MAKES FUN OF SCOTTISH SOLDIER WEARING A KILT
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GEORGE, BILL & MAC WORKING KP DUTY, WASHING DISHES AT THE CANTEEN RAZZING EACH OTHER
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FEMALE VOLUNTEERS SERVING FOOD TO SOLDIERS PUTTING FOOD ON PLATES.
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YOUNG SOLDIER RECOGNIZES KATHERINE CORNELL THEY EXCHANGE LINES FROM ROMEO & JULIET
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VOLUNTEERS PAIRING OFF WITH SOLDIERS WHILE THEY EAT DINNER
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WILLIAM DEMAREST TELLING JOKES TO STARLET EILEEN BURKE
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MARTHA SCOTT CHATS WITH EILEEN BURKE
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EILEEN SITS WITH SOLDIER WHILE HE EATS
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BOISTEROUS VOLUNTEER TELLS JOKE TO COUPLE KENNEDY ?
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ED WYNN TELLING JOKES TO SOLDIERS
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BURT LYTELL PLAYS EMCEE ANNOUNCING CHARLIE MCCARTHY & EDGAR BERGEN
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EDGAR BERGEN & CHARLIE MCCARTHY ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS AT STAGE DOOR CANTEEN. CRYSTAL BALL
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WOMAN AS PROP: CIGARETTE GIRL WALKS BY, PUPPET PANTS LIKE A DOG, TEE HEES, SEXIST
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GRACIE FIELDS
AND THERE WERE NONE
BERGEN DOES AN ABRACADABRA ON BOX, GRACIE FIELDS, POPS OUT & SINGS AND THERE WERE NONE & THE LORD'S PRAYER, AUDIENCE RISES AS IF IN CHURCH, BOW HEADS EN MASSE
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RAY BOLGER PLAYING UNFRIENDLY UNCOORDINATED WAITER AT CANTEEN
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BROCK PEMBERTON SERVING TABLE
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EILEEN BURKE PULLS OUT CLIPPING ON SHOW SHE WAS IN, SHOWS TO SOLDIER
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KAY KAISER ORCHESTRA
A ROOKIE AND HIS RHYTHM
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KAY KAISER ORCHESTRA
SLEEP BABY SLEEP
" " " - SLEEP BABY SLEEP (PARTIAL)
COUPLES SLOW DANCING |
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RAY BOLGER CARRYING WAITER'S TRAY, MAKES FUNNY FACE AS HE PASSES SOLDIERS
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ELDERLY WOMAN LEANS ON COUPLES TABLE TALKING
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RAY BOLGER PRETENDS TO CHALLENGE SOLDIER TO A FIGHT CLICHE: "TAKE OFF THAT COAT". SOLDIER TAKES OFF HIS COAT, BOLGER PUTS IT ON & IS INTRODUCED BY EMCEE
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RAY BOLGER
THE GIRL I LOVE TO LEAVE BEHIND
RAY BOLGER - THE GIRL I LOVE TO LEAVE BEHIND DANCES
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ED WYNN TELLS JOKES TO SOLDIERS
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SOLDIERS SLOW DANCING WITH VOLUNTEERS
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TIRED VOLUNTEERS IN DRESSING ROOM RUBBING BACKS OF NECKS GOSSIPING ABOUT SOLDIERS
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SOLDIERS SLEEPING IN BUNK BEDS, ONE ON TOP BUNK LEANS OVER TALKS TO ONE ON BOTTOM BUNK
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WS SOLDIERS BUNKING DOWN IN BARRACKS
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PART ONE ENDS
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