Dame May Whitty

This delightfully sentimental movie documents (via a fictional tale) the real-life story of New York City’s Stage Door Canteen, an east coast version of the Hollywood Canteen, where soldiers were entertained by stage and screen stars of the era.

Stage Door Canteen -- A soldier on leave in New York goes to the Stage Door Canteen where they put on a show for servicemen during the War. He meets a pretty hostess and they enjoy the acts together.

This is the warm-hearted story of a wholesome Terry Moore, whose late uncle Willie (Jackie Gleason) is reincarnated as a thoroughbred horse. At least, as far as Ms. Moore is concerned, he is. The horse's name is October. Moore is tried for insanity, then becomes the subject of a book by a top psychologist (Glenn Ford), who falls in love with his subject.

Greer Garson ("Madame Curie") earned an Oscar as an English housewife whose family struggles to survive WWII. Powerful war-time drama was nominated for 11 Oscars, and won seven, including Best Picture, Director and Script. Teresa Wright ("The Best Years of Our Lives") received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Co-stars Walter Pigeon ("How Green Was My Valley"), Dame May Whitty ("Gaslight"), and Henry Travers ("It's a Wonderful Life") all received Oscar-nominations. Recently selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the top 400 American Films of all time.