Bbs stage door canteen holds up to 200 guests receptionstyle and is the museums largest daytime venue with seating for over 150 guests. Be sure that you get the 2minute version of the film and not the shorter 93minute version that cuts out a lot of the performances. The six big bands that appear and perform in the film are those of kay kyser, count basie, xavier cugat, guy lombardo, benny goodman and freddie martin. Gourds were often hollowed out and used to hold water. After world war ii, the wing founded the community players to.
A war time romance bloomes in wwii between canteen hostess eileen and visiting soldier dakota at new yorks famous stage door canteen. The film was made by rko pathe studios, using a replica of the new york venue on the studios culver city, california, site. The film features many celebrity cameo appearances but primarily relates a simple drama set in the famed new york city restaurant. The stage door canteen made its way into national popular culture with a 1942 weekly radio show and a 1943 movie called stage door canteen. Stage door canteen 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bbs stage door canteen new orleans 2020 all you need. Started and directed by the american theatre wing, war service, inc. With cheryl walker, william terry, judith anderson, kenny baker. Stage door canteen is a fun little film to watch, especially if you remember who xavier cugat and paul muni were way back when. Its purpose was to provide a safe, alcohol free place where soldiers, marines, sailors and merchant seamen who had their own specific canteen could come, relax, visit with andor dance with young wholesome women.
If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. One prominent club in philadelphia was the stage door canteen, which. Stage door canteen was produced by sol lesser for united artists and designed as a huge benefit show, with eightysix and a half percent of the profits going to the american theatre wing to establish additional canteens across the u. The story follows several women volunteers at the canteen. In 1943, a wounded soldier aided by a cane limped into the stage door canteen, the american theatre wings fabled new york club created to entertain the allied forces.
Originally released at 2 minutes, stage door canteen is now generally available in the 93minute tv version. E praticamente um show filmado, embora haja uma historia. The film this is the army 1943 and the broadway play from which it was adapted include a scene set at the stage door canteen. However, a couple of these stories ended awkwardly. Dorothy mcguire lindy hopping at the stage door canteen. The original stage door canteen inspired a cbs radio series 194245 and a 1943 film.
By the beginning of the twentyfirst century, such africanamerican actors and actresses as sidney poitier, ossie davis, and ruby dee were thought of as pioneers who helped black performers break into the field of dramatic arts. Part of my 5 directors x 5 unseen films 11 challenge manhattans celebrated stage door canteen on 44th street was a nightclub that operated during world war ii under the auspices of the the american theater wing, bringing the single women of new york together with visiting gis in a safe environment. What you purchased was a book related to the stage door canteen in san francisco. Mar 01, 2018 on march 2, 1942, the original stage door canteen, a wartime club for u. We recommend booking etickets tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. No liquor, but damned good anyway america in wwii magazine. The canteen measured 40 by 80 feet and could accommodate 500 people at a time. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. It was the stage door canteen in the broadway theater district. Carrying water to hunt and to battle us patriot tactical blog. The stage door canteen there were three major ones. Good times roll at the philadelphia stage door canteen.
Soldiers museum american theatre wing stage door canteen. Billy rose theatre division, the new york public library. The film was produced by sol lessers principal artists productions and directed by frank borzage. The victory belles the national wwii museum new orleans. Katharine cornell as herself is handing out fruit and shakespeare to servicemen in one of the more touching star cameos from stage door canteen, 1943. The first two companies songs are shuffled together on three 9 and 10track discs with a generic wheatcolored heartland label, while 15 from rca are on that companys black special. This delightfully sentimental movie set itself apart from the many other world war ii films of the day, made to boost american morale. The stage door canteen was started and directed by the american theatre wing, war service inc. The music of the 1940s brought hope and joy to our gis and those on the home front alikeand the victory. Ethel merman with service men after performing at stage.
Basil rathbone onstage at the hollywood canteen hollywood during world. Stage door canteen is a 1943 american world war ii film with some musical numbers and other entertainment interspersed with dramatic scenes by a largely unknown cast. As the real stage door canteen was busy, it was rebuild in new york and at rko. This historical document was most commonly shown in an editedfortv 93minute version but is. Another very rare and previously undocumented pin this one reads american theatre wing stage door canteen entertainer.
Morale service and the stage door canteen in world war ii. Stage door players produces a sixshow main stage season, along with special events like the stage door canteen cabaret series, history alive with the dunwoody preservation trust and will be relaunching stage door jr, a special series of saturday productions for children in the spring of 2017. University is mogelijk gemaakt door het jeroen bosch ziekenhuis. An 1940sthemed entertainment venue, located in the national wwii museum in new orleans. Stage door canteen at camp arizona, carentan, normandy.
Stage door canteen 1943, directed by frank borzage a farewell to arms in support of the war effort, prefigures anchors aweigh and on the town in depicting the lives of servicemen on leave in the big city. In my opinion, the ending of stage door canteen seemed incomplete. The price of admission was food supplies for the kitchen, and more than half a ton of sugar was collected. The stage door canteen wwii history, world war two, women. Stage door canteen wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. New york city, the capital of the free world, is dark, its lights turned off as enemy submarines lurk offshore, as close as coney island. We cordially invite members of ww2 reenactment groups and the 1940s living history scene to come along and enjoy an authentic night out at the stage door canteen. In this boymeets canteen girl story set in a stage door canteen in manhattan, three enlisted men on a oneday pass in new york fall in love with three young hostesses at the canteen. Stage door canteen downloadable video san francisco.
Stage door canteen and discrimination gun and game the. The stage door canteen was in new york and sponsored by the american theater wing. Dakota smith william terry, a young soldier on a pass in new york city, visits the famed stage door canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and movies appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. Members include professors from the prestigious berklee college of music, veterans of the army and navy bands, directors of some of the finest school band programs in massachusetts, and awardwinning freelance musicians. Urwin of doylestown, pennsylvania, holds a phd in american history. But the very first primitive canteens were made from just about anything that would hold water. Theater history united states 20th century american theatre wing merman, ethel genres. Authenticity is the key at the stage door canteen dance, so in order to create a true 1940s atmosphere we hold a strict dress code and only play original popular wartime music. So lets round things off and call stage door canteen a 4star sentimental journey. Jan 01, 2002 although set in the era i enjoy, stage door canteen was a huge disappointment.
The storyline was disjointed and the characters werent fully developed. Irving spiegel at the stage door canteen, august 9, 1943, beinecke rare book and manuscript. Stage door canteen manufactured on demand on tcm shop. It is usually fitted with a shoulder strap or means for fastening it to a belt, and may be covered with a cloth bag and padding to protect the bottle and insulate the contents. Bbs stage door canteen the national wwii museum new orleans. All of the images and text on this page can be changed to personalize the site for brand and to communicate your unique story to your customers. In addition, an ax carrier accommodating a hand ax, a canteen hanger.
The sailor waving the signal flags as his ship left new york harbor that day in 1942 followed his intriguing opening line with the address of a brandnew club for gis. Within the novel there were a number of characters who had stories to be told. The canteen offered servicemen nights of dancing, entertainment, food and nonalcoholic drinks, and even opportunities to rub shoulders with celebrities. Released in 1987 and sold exclusively via a 2minute tv commercial, stage door canteen is a unique four lp set that draws from the mca, cbs and rca archives.
Theater history united states 20th century american theatre wing genres photographs. There are a few missing frames, but otherwise the print quality is good. Sifting through the photographs of the philadelphia stage door canteen, an entertainment center for members of the armed forces during world war ii, one can almost forget there was a war going on. Edsel the bestselling author presents his new book for young readers, the greatest treasure hunt in history. Stage door canteen by maggie davis nook book ebook. The stage door canteen first opened its doors in june of 1943, and reportedly served 2,500,000 members of the military before it closed in. The victory belles are a delightful vocal trio performing the music of the 1940s, serenading audiences at the national wwii museum and across the globe. Ethel merman with service men after performing at stage door canteen new york city. Stage door canteen is a seasoned outfit comprised of some of the most polished professional musicians in southern new england. Beside the big names, and there are plenty of those, you get glimpses of helen hayes. For our deaf and hard of hearing associates, we take the necessary steps to make sure everyone has the proper resources to be able to communicate.
This is your starter site, a single page online storefront. The girl i love to leave behind by richard rodgers, lorenz hart, performed by ray bolger. A rookie and his rhythm performed by kay kyser and his band. Bbs stage door canteen tickets are known to sell out fast, and sameday tickets may not be available. See more ideas about canteen, stage and classic movies. It documents via a fictional tale the reallife story of new york citys stage door canteen, an east coast version ofthe equallyfamed hollywood canteen, where soldiers on their way to battle during wwii were entertained by stage and screen stars of the era. Most of the story takes place at the stage door canteen, a manhattanbased home away from home for soldiers, sailors and marines the reallife canteen on 44th street was too busy to lend itself to filming, thus the interiors were recreated in hollywood. The stage door canteen was an entertainment venue for american and allied servicemen that operated in the broadway theatre district of new york city. One prominent club in philadelphia was the stage door canteen, which was located in the basement of the academy of music. Good times roll at the philadelphia stage door canteen historical. See more ideas about canteen, john garfield and bob hope. On 3 june 2016 the stage door canteen was held a popular ww2 reenactment camp with dj philip arthur smith playing the tunes. Throwback photos from the vietnam war pics vietnam history, vietnam war. The cameo performances range from just okay to outstanding, earning an average rating of 3 stars.
The history department, contemporary history institute, and graduate student. Sleep, baby, sleep in your jeep performed by guy lombardo. Though the outside world dealt with destruction and fear, there was a small haven in the basement of the academy of music building where men could. Stage door canteen opens 1942 today in history 2 mar 18. See all 1 bbs stage door canteen tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Jan 01, 2011 the stage door canteen was started and directed by the american theatre wing at the beginning of wwii. Three mena gunner from a b17 bomber who is a national hero, a magazine editor uprooted from civilian life and attached to the allied high command, and the violencestalked captain of a royal merchant navy freighterfind their destinies linked with three volunteer hostesses from new yorks famous stage door canteen.
Countless british and american celebrities put in an appearanceeveryone from dame judith anderson to katharine hepburn, count basie to. The original stage door canteen the national wwii museum. Stage door canteen the new york public library digital collections. This starstudded musical drama was largely financed by theatre guild, with all proceeds going to various wartime fundraising concerns. A canteen is a drinking water bottle designed to be used by hikers, campers, soldiers and workers in the field. The bombshell from brooklyn performed by xavier cugat and his orchestra. This article originally appeared in the august 2006 issue of america in wwii. Aug 22, 2017 the first stage door canteen opened on march 2, 1942, in the basement of the 44 th street theatre in the heart of new yorks theater district. Ms of foreign secretary sir anthony eden on stage of club for servicemen and women. Stage door canteen at camp arizona, carentan, normandy, france 2016. Stage door canteen opens 1942 today in history 2 mar. Special surprise guest was a lady who worked at the sdc in london in 1944.
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