Background and Production
The film, made in wartime, celebrates the work of the "Stage Door Canteen", created in New York City as a recreational center for both American and Allied servicemen on leave to socialize with, be entertained or served by theatrical celebrities. It was made under the auspices of The American Theatre Wing.
The real Stage Door Canteen on 44th Street could not be used for the filming as it was too busy receiving real servicemen. It was recreated in New York and at the RKO Radio Pictures studio in Culver City. There also was a Stage Door Canteen in the Academy of Music Building in Philadelphia.
The West Coast counterpart was the Hollywood Canteen that was also celebrated in a film Hollywood Canteen.
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