Stage Door Canteen Closes (1947)

Unissued / unused material - location and date unclear or unknown. The Stage Door Canteen, London. The Stage Door - a favourite venue for the forces during WWII - closes its doors with one last show. Various shots of soldiers, sailors, airmen and women service people enjoying themselves and listening to performers including - according to the old records - the conjuror Sirdani, singer Mary Naylor, Joe King, Bob Ardent and Charles Dixon. Various people make speeches. Shots from different angle showing performers and audience - this material is mute. Shots of people dancing and singing. Several people kissing. VS of people gathered outside. Sign outside the club. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes