--- product_id: 30096775 title: "Stage Door Canteen [Slim Case]" price: "77.79 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/30096775-stage-door-canteen-slim-case store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Stage Door Canteen [Slim Case] **Price:** 77.79 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Stage Door Canteen [Slim Case] - **How much does it cost?** 77.79 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/30096775-stage-door-canteen-slim-case) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A young soldier visits the famous Stage Door Canteen, a recreational center for service men during wartime. Famous stars of the stage and silver screen perform at this entertainment hotspot in New York City, doing their part for military morale by doing what they do best, entertaining. Stage Door Canteen stars a multitude of legendary entertainers such as: Katherine Hepburn, Judith Anderson, Harpo Marx, Ray Bolger, Ralph Bellamy, Helen Hayes, Ethel Merman, The Xavier Cugat Orchestra, The Freddy Martin Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Orchestra, and countless other stars of the time playing as themselves in this timeless piece of entertainment history that was nominated for two Oscars. Review: Reel Enterprises Has a Great Transfer - So many companies have issued DVDs of the public-domain "Stage Door Canteen" and if the reviewers do not disclose which DVD transfer they are reviewing, those of us looking for a decent copy of this WW2 gem won't know which version to obtain. The copy I ordered is by Reel Enterprises, and I review it briefly here. The cover can be identified by a huge "48" with the names of the stars listed in the block numbers. This is a very good transfer. The picture contrast and quality is on par with Warner Archives --- no real restoration has been done to the film, but the company chose a good print to dupe. The audio quality is fine (there are no subtitles). In fact, I was really surprised at how good of a transfer it is. I've read that some transfers have censored parts of this film, resulting in a shorter running time. This one actually has a longer running time. IMDB lists the running time at 2 hrs. 12 min. This version runs 2 hrs. 21 min., but that extra nine minutes seems to be due to two reasons. The Gypsy Rose Lee number runs about halfway, then the screen goes blank and her routine begins again from the beginning. It's almost as if you're sitting in a theater in 1943 and the film breaks. To get things started again, the projectionist has to back it up. Secondly, for some unexplained reason, there are eight minutes of blank screen at the end. So, the actual movie here runs right at 2 hrs. 12 min. As opposed to Warner Bros. "Hollywood Canteen" that would be released the following year featuring film stars in cameos, this United Artists release focuses on cameos of Broadway stars (the real Stage Door Canteen was in New York City) such as Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Katharine Hepburn, Ethel Merman, Katherine Cornell, Ray Bolger, Helen Hayes and Tallulah Bankhead. Many more appear, and some of them are reduced to less than a minute of screen time, so keep your eyes open! The really neat thing is that most of these stars appear as themselves and aren't performing show tunes for the most part --- they just serve, visit, and intermingle with the servicemen who stop by the canteen. The musical numbers are performed by several well-known big bands of the time, including Kay Kyser, Benny Goodman, Freddy Martin, Count Basie, Xavier Cugat and Guy Lombardo. (You can see a very young Peggy Lee singing the big hit "Why Don't You Do Right?" with Benny Goodman's band!) We even hear a couple of tunes from Yehudi Menuhin (introduced as "Mr. Menuhin"), thought by some to be the greatest violinist of the 20th century (sorry, Mr. Benny). What a nifty piece of trivia that this, the only American film in which Yehudi Menuhin appears, also stars Kay Kyser, whose band had a huge novelty hit with "Who's Yehoodi?" based on the catchphrase made famous by Jerry Colonna after Menuhin was a guest on Bob Hope's radio show (on which Colonna was a regular). Colonna thought the name was funny and kept repeating throughout the program "Who's Yehudi?" If you are a fan of the 40s culture and the WW2 home front, this film will keep you thoroughly entertained. And if you like this film, go ahead and enlist "Hollywood Canteen," "Thousands Cheer" and "Star-Spangled Rhythm" --- all star-filled, tune-filled films to keep Americans engaged and patriotically supporting the war effort and Uncle Sam. What an amazing time of unity in the USA! Review: Stage Door Canteen - The Stage Door Canteen was a concept of people in Hollywood, New York and all across the country, that wanted to help servicemen and women to forget for a day what was waiting for them overseas. Everything was provided free of charge to them. Their were lovely ladies to dance with & to talk to. I love this movie. It has excellent performances by several well known movie stars of the time. Actually they are timeless for people that went through WWll. I'm not sure whether the young people of today would know them or not. It was a lovely movie. I highly recommend watching it along with the movie "Hollywood Canteen". ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Katharine Hepburn | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 124 Reviews | | Format | Full Screen, NTSC | | Manufacturer | Digiview Productions | | Number Of Discs | 1 | | Runtime | 2 hours and 15 minutes | ## Images ![Stage Door Canteen [Slim Case] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ab5pOls+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reel Enterprises Has a Great Transfer *by R***N on June 29, 2021* So many companies have issued DVDs of the public-domain "Stage Door Canteen" and if the reviewers do not disclose which DVD transfer they are reviewing, those of us looking for a decent copy of this WW2 gem won't know which version to obtain. The copy I ordered is by Reel Enterprises, and I review it briefly here. The cover can be identified by a huge "48" with the names of the stars listed in the block numbers. This is a very good transfer. The picture contrast and quality is on par with Warner Archives --- no real restoration has been done to the film, but the company chose a good print to dupe. The audio quality is fine (there are no subtitles). In fact, I was really surprised at how good of a transfer it is. I've read that some transfers have censored parts of this film, resulting in a shorter running time. This one actually has a longer running time. IMDB lists the running time at 2 hrs. 12 min. This version runs 2 hrs. 21 min., but that extra nine minutes seems to be due to two reasons. The Gypsy Rose Lee number runs about halfway, then the screen goes blank and her routine begins again from the beginning. It's almost as if you're sitting in a theater in 1943 and the film breaks. To get things started again, the projectionist has to back it up. Secondly, for some unexplained reason, there are eight minutes of blank screen at the end. So, the actual movie here runs right at 2 hrs. 12 min. As opposed to Warner Bros. "Hollywood Canteen" that would be released the following year featuring film stars in cameos, this United Artists release focuses on cameos of Broadway stars (the real Stage Door Canteen was in New York City) such as Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Katharine Hepburn, Ethel Merman, Katherine Cornell, Ray Bolger, Helen Hayes and Tallulah Bankhead. Many more appear, and some of them are reduced to less than a minute of screen time, so keep your eyes open! The really neat thing is that most of these stars appear as themselves and aren't performing show tunes for the most part --- they just serve, visit, and intermingle with the servicemen who stop by the canteen. The musical numbers are performed by several well-known big bands of the time, including Kay Kyser, Benny Goodman, Freddy Martin, Count Basie, Xavier Cugat and Guy Lombardo. (You can see a very young Peggy Lee singing the big hit "Why Don't You Do Right?" with Benny Goodman's band!) We even hear a couple of tunes from Yehudi Menuhin (introduced as "Mr. Menuhin"), thought by some to be the greatest violinist of the 20th century (sorry, Mr. Benny). What a nifty piece of trivia that this, the only American film in which Yehudi Menuhin appears, also stars Kay Kyser, whose band had a huge novelty hit with "Who's Yehoodi?" based on the catchphrase made famous by Jerry Colonna after Menuhin was a guest on Bob Hope's radio show (on which Colonna was a regular). Colonna thought the name was funny and kept repeating throughout the program "Who's Yehudi?" If you are a fan of the 40s culture and the WW2 home front, this film will keep you thoroughly entertained. And if you like this film, go ahead and enlist "Hollywood Canteen," "Thousands Cheer" and "Star-Spangled Rhythm" --- all star-filled, tune-filled films to keep Americans engaged and patriotically supporting the war effort and Uncle Sam. What an amazing time of unity in the USA! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stage Door Canteen *by L***S on October 4, 2009* The Stage Door Canteen was a concept of people in Hollywood, New York and all across the country, that wanted to help servicemen and women to forget for a day what was waiting for them overseas. Everything was provided free of charge to them. Their were lovely ladies to dance with & to talk to. I love this movie. It has excellent performances by several well known movie stars of the time. Actually they are timeless for people that went through WWll. I'm not sure whether the young people of today would know them or not. It was a lovely movie. I highly recommend watching it along with the movie "Hollywood Canteen". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The stars of Broadway do their bit to entertain the troops *by L***O on July 4, 2001* "Stage Door Canteen" comes up with a wartime romance to showcase the talented stars who served food to the troops and provided entertainment at the Stage Door Canteen. There are about five dozen stars in this film, from Judith Anderson to Ed Wynn, with Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, Helen Hayes and Gypsy Rose Lee, Count Basie and Benny Goodman, Harpo Marx and Johnny Weissmuller in between. At one point Katharine Cornell does the balcony scene with young Lon McCallister while standing in the serving line. For some reason most of the songs are written by Al Dubin and James Monaco, including "She's a Bombshell from Brooklyn," We Musn't Say Goodbye," and "Sleep Baby Sleep (in Your Jeep)." There is also the Rodgers & Hart song, "The Girl I Love To Leave Behind," a rather appropriate title given the situation. The romantic plot of the film has Eileen (Cheryl Walker), a junior hostess at the New York City Canteen, meeting Private Ed "Dakota" Smith (William Terry). Despite her best intentions, she falls in love with Dakota, even though this means loses her pass at the Canteen because she has broken the rule about dating service men. Katharine Hepburn, serving as the Officer of the Day, allows Eileen to wait inside for her fiance, but then word comes that the boys sailed that morning and Dakota is already gone. Hepburn then consoles Eileen and gives an inspirational speech on the importance of the Canteen's work. It is certainly interesting to have this dramatic moment pop up at the end of this film, but the cause was certainly worthwhile. Eighty percent of the profits from this 1943 film directed by Frank Borzage went to the Canteens operated by the American Theater Wing across the country. "Stage Door Canteen" is a fun little film to watch, especially if you remember who Xavier Cugat and Paul Muni were way back when. Be sure that you get the 132-minute version of the film and not the shorter 93-minute version that cuts out a lot of the performances. If you are looking for a double bill, then the obvious choice is "Hollywood Canteen," which is basically the same deal but set in Los Angeles rather than New York and offers the Andrews Sisters, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Roy Rogers and Trigger, Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra and much, much more. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/30096775-stage-door-canteen-slim-case](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/30096775-stage-door-canteen-slim-case) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-04*