Help For Heroes – Help for Heroes is an organisation formed to help those who have been wounded in Britain's current conflicts. The Stage Door Canteen proudly supports Help For Heroes
The 1940s Society – The 1940s Society hold regular meetings with lectures and discussions on different aspects of the 1940s
Gordon Ayres photographer – Gordon Ayres has been photographing the British and Continental 1930s, 40s, 50s retro scene for over 20 years, following the people who have created a unique look and sound – from the bands and dancers to the fans who populate this stylish, secretive underworld movement
USO Shows – Authentically re-creating the U.S.O. Camp Shows of WWII
Everything’s Jumpin' – Dance club with venues in London, Surrey and Sussex dedicated to 1940s GI style Jitterbug and Swing Dance. You won’t just learn a series of steps - you’ll learn to dance with the most fun, flexible and unchoreographed dance style from the Jive and Swing Dance family
Brighton Boogie – An evening of 1930s & 1940s swing in Rottingdean Village Hall, Brighton
The Swing Shed – If you’re interested in 1930s and 1940s period dance, clothing, music, memorabilia and living history there’s something for you here in The 1940s Swing Shed (near Haverhill, Suffolk)
Now That’s Jive – Authentic Jive and Jitterbug to the great sounds of the 40s and 50s. Jive and Jitterbug classes for beginners and improvers in Hampshire and Surrey. They can also provide their own Jive Troupe “Company B” for themed events or corporate entertainment
NAAFI Events – Our Dutch friends Monica and René bring authentic catering and High Tea to your event in an original WW2 NAAFI wagon and serve a wide variety of food and drink, hot or cold. Their home made pizzas are to die for!
Original WW2 footage of Stage Door Canteen
"Change Partners"
Excellent footage about dance hostess at Stage Door Canteen club in London.
M/Ss of Mrs Lesley Hill walking to work in North London. L/S of her arriving at Regent Garage. Several shots of Leslie filling up a customer's car with petrol and filling it with oil. Good L/Ss of the members of the armed forces dancing at the Stage Door Canteen. The commentator says that Leslie works there as a dance hostess. L/S and C/U of Leslie walking through dancers. High angle shots of people dancing. Good shots of Leslie dancing with an RAF (Royal Air Force) man. More good footage of follows with Leslie's also dancing with member of the Royal Navy and a soldier (Desert Rat) at the club. M/S of Leslie back in her flat sitting down rubbing her feet. She lights a cigarette and looks at photo of her airman husband.
Sir Anthony Eden makes speech, Jack Buchanan introduces Bing Crosby at forces social club (Stage Door Canteen London).
M/S of Foreign Secretary Sir Anthony Eden on stage of club for servicemen and women. He makes jovial speech to declare the place open. He makes slightly rude joke about "unity amongst the allies" existing within the club.
Bing Crosby and Jack Buchanan come on and they get involved in comical chit-chat. Bing Crosby then sings chorus from "Amour, Amour".
Good shots of men and women in uniform in the audience.
"The Stage Door Canteen closes" pt.1
The Stage Door Canteen, London - 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.
"The Stage Door Canteen closes" pt.2
The Stage Door Canteen, London - 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.
"Stage Door Canteen dance"
Stage Door Canteen - armed forces social club, Piccadilly, London.
Various shots entertainers on stage performing to large audience of servicemen, servicewomen and youthful civilians. One of the performers could be Bing Crosby? Various shots crowds outside waiting to come into night club. Various shots of dance floor crowded with service personnel dancing.
"Stage Door Canteen Paris"
With Noel Coward, Marlene Dietrich, Maurice Chevalier.
"Fred Astaire dances at Stage Door Canteen London"
Newsreels of Ginger Rogers making imprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater 1939, receiving her Academy Award 1941, Fred Astaire dancing and introducing his sister Adele at the Stage Door Canteen in London 1944, Fred dancing on the streets of Paris 1944, Fred and Ginger at the Oscar's 1967 (mute) and more.
