Stage Door Canteen 81 years old

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 soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance

Credits

Arlene Francis as Arlene Francis

Lina Romay as Xavier Cugat Orchestra Singer

Ann Gillis as Ann Gillis

Franklin Pangborn as Franklin Pangborn

Katharine Hepburn as Herself

Martha Scott as Herself

Stage Door Canteen Cast

Name	Character
Arlene Francis She was 35, 93 years old when she died	as Arlene Francis
Lina Romay She was 11, 57 years old when she died	as Xavier Cugat Orchestra Singer
Ann Gillis She was 16, 90 years old when she died	as Ann Gillis
Franklin Pangborn He was 54, 69 years old when he died	as Franklin Pangborn
Katharine Hepburn She was 36, 96 years old when she died	as Herself
Martha Scott She was 30, 90 years old when she died	as Herself
George Raft He was 47, 85 years old when he died	as Himself
Ralph Bellamy He was 39, 87 years old when he died	as Himself
Kenny Baker He was 8, 81 years old when he died	as Himself
Judith Anderson She was 46, 94 years old when she died	as Herself
Gypsy Rose Lee She was 32, 59 years old when she died	as Herself
Virginia Field She was 25, 74 years old when she died	as Virginia Field
Merle Oberon She was 32, 68 years old when she died	as Herself
Ed Wynn He was 56, 79 years old when he died	as Ed Wynn
Ruth Roman She was 20, 76 years old when she died	as Girl
Tallulah Bankhead She was 41, 66 years old when she died	as Herself
Harpo Marx He was 54, 75 years old when he died	as Himself
Virginia Grey She was 26, 87 years old when she died	as Virginia Grey
Peggy Moran She was 24, 84 years old when she died	as Peggy Moran
Aline MacMahon She was 44, 92 years old when she died	as Aline MacMahon
Paul Muni He was 47, 71 years old when he died	as Himself
Jean Hersholt He was 56, 69 years old when he died	as Himself
Ray Bolger He was 39, 83 years old when he died	as Ray Bolger
Dame May Whitty She was 78, 82 years old when she died	as Dame May Whitty
Dorothea Kent She was 27, 74 years old when she died	as Mamie - Jersey's Girl
Otto Kruger He was 57, 89 years old when he died	as Otto Kruger
Elliott Nugent He was 46, 83 years old when he died	as Elliott Nugent
Hugh Herbert He was 58, 67 years old when he died	as Himself
Benny Baker He was 36, 87 years old when he died	as Benny Baker
Jesse White He was 26, 80 years old when he died	as Jesse White
Sam Jaffe He was 50, 91 years old when he died	as Sam Jaffe
Ethel Waters She was 46, 80 years old when she died	as Herself
Ethel Merman She was 35, 76 years old when she died	as Herself
Ned Sparks He was 59, 73 years old when he died	as Ned Sparks
Caleb Peterson	as Johnny Jones
Helen Broderick She was 51, 68 years old when she died	as Helen Broderick
Allen Jenkins He was 43, 74 years old when he died	as Allen Jenkins
Peggy Lee She was 23, 81 years old when she died	as Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer
Peggy Lee She was 23, 81 years old when she died	as Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited)
Betty Lawford She was 31, 48 years old when she died	as Betty Lawford
Lloyd Corrigan He was 42, 69 years old when he died	as Lloyd Corrigan
Lucile Gleason She was 55, 59 years old when she died	as Lucille Gleason
Jane Darwell She was 63, 87 years old when she died	as Jane Darwell
Henry Armetta He was 54, 57 years old when he died	as Henry Armetta
Margaret Early She was 23, 80 years old when she died	as Ella Sue
Horace McMahon He was 37, 65 years old when he died	as Horace MacMahon
Lynn Fontanne She was 55, 95 years old when she died	as Herself
Benny Goodman He was 34, 77 years old when he died	as Conductor of the Benny Goodman Orchestra
William Demarest He was 51, 91 years old when he died	as William Demarest
Patrick O'Moore He was 34, 74 years old when he died	as Australian
Edgar Bergen He was 40, 75 years old when he died	as Edgar Bergen
Jack Lambert He was 23, 81 years old when he died	as Sailor Cutting In with Ina Claire
Helen Hayes She was 42, 92 years old when she died	as Herself
Jack Lambert He was 23, 81 years old when he died	as Sailor Cutting In with Ina Claire (uncredited)
Arleen Whelan She was 28, 78 years old when she died	as Arleen Whelan
Marjorie Riordan She was 22, 63 years old when she died	as Jean
Ralph Morgan He was 59, 72 years old when he died	as Ralph Morgan
Dorothy Fields She was 37, 68 years old when she died	as Dorothy Fields
Selena Royle She was 38, 78 years old when she died	as Selena Royle
Tom Kennedy He was 57, 80 years old when he died	as Tom Kennedy
Jane Cowl She was 59, 66 years old when she died	as Jane Cowl
Alan Mowbray He was 46, 72 years old when he died	as Alan Mowbray
Pat Flaherty He was 17, 76 years old when he died	as Dubious Army Sergeant
Lon McCallister He was 20, 82 years old when he died	as California Jack Gilman
Alice Barry She was 2, now 78 years old	as Sun Tan Girl
Johnny Weissmuller He was 39, 79 years old when he died	as Himself
Mortimer Snerd	as Wooden Dummy
Gracie Fields She was 45, 81 years old when she died	as Gracie Fields
George Mathews He was 31, 73 years old when he died	as Marine Sergeant with Ray Bolger
Mack Gray He was 37, 75 years old when he died	as Waiter
Arthur Walsh He was 47, 99 years old when he died	as Jitterbugging Soldier
George Jessel He was 45, 83 years old when he died	as Himself
Cheryl Walker She was 24, 53 years old when she died	as Eileen Burke
Frederick Brady	as Jersey Wallace
Xavier Cugat He was 43, 90 years old when he died	as Conductor of the Xavier Cugat Orchestra
Edna Mae Harris She was 32, 86 years old when she died	as Sun Tan Girl
Eddie Hall He was 37, now 43 years old	as Soldier on Train
Gertrude Lawrence She was 44, 54 years old when she died	as Gertrude Lawrence (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns He was 51, 78 years old when he died	as Roscoe Karns
Matt Willis He was 39, now 41 years old	as Sergeant on Train
Bert Lytell He was 58, 69 years old when he died	as Canteen Master of Ceremonies
Helen Parrish She was 20, 35 years old when she died	as Helen Parrish
Dave Barbour He was 31, 53 years old when he died	as Musician
Sunset Carson He was 22, 69 years old when he died	as Tex
June Lang She was 26, 88 years old when she died	as June Lang
Kay Kyser He was 38, 80 years old when he died	as Conductor of the Kay Kyser Band
Ina Claire She was 49, 91 years old when she died	as Ina Claire
Kenner G. Kemp He was 35, 77 years old when he died	as Marine
William Terry He was 118, 138 years old when he died	as Dakota Smith
Alfred Lunt He was 50, 84 years old when he died	as Himself
Louis Jean Heydt He was 40, 56 years old when he died	as Captain Robinson
Francis Pierlot He was 67, 79 years old when he died	as Minister at Jersey's Wedding
Gertrude Lawrence She was 44, 54 years old when she died	as Gertrude Lawrence
Cornelia Otis Skinner She was 44, 80 years old when she died	as Cornelia Otis Skinner
Count Basie He was 38, 79 years old when he died	as Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra
John James He was 12, 4 years old when he died	as Don Brandt - Marine with Virginia Grey
Lanny Ross He was 37, 82 years old when he died	as Himself
Katharine Cornell She was 50, 81 years old when she died	as Katharine Cornell

Stage Door Canteen Crew

Name	Department
Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 45 (79) years old when He died	Costume & Make-Up
Harry J. Wild as Director of Photography. He was 41 (59) years old when He died	Camera
Hans Peters as Art Direction. He was 46 (80) years old when He died	Art
Hal C. Kern as Supervising Editor. He was 48 (90) years old when He died	Editing
Delmer Daves as Screenplay. He was 38 (73) years old when He died	Writing
Sol Lesser as Producer. He was 53 (90) years old when He died	Production
Freddie Rich as Music. He was 45 (58) years old when He died	Sound
Clem Beauchamp as Set Decoration. He was 44 (94) years old when He died	Art

Stage Door Canteen (81 years)

Release day: Thursday, June 24, 1943
Runtime: 132 minutes