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Stage Door Canteen
UNITED STATES · 1943

Stage Door Canteen

Frank Borzage
wartime romance military servicemen show business USO entertainment New York City
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Synopsis

A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film 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.

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