- Release date
- June 24, 1943
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A 1943 US World War II film with some musical numbers and other entertainment interspersed with dramatic scenes by a largely unknown cast. Star appearances range from momentary cameos, such as Johnny Weissmuller working in the Canteen's kitchen, to more substantial roles. In a June 1943 feature story titled "Show Business at War" Life magazine counted a total of 82 performers in the movie.
Stage Door Canteen was named one of the ten best motion pictures of 1943 in a Film Daily poll of 439 newspaper and radio reviewers.[11]
The film received two Academy Award nominations, one of them for the original song, "We Mustn't Say Goodbye", by Jimmy Monaco (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics).