Genre	Comedy :: Drama :: War
Date Released	6 March 1942
Production	Connecticut Public Television
Distribution	American Playhouse
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Trivia and Quotes

Trivia

Released after the death of star Carole Lombard, killed in an airplane crash after returning from a tour selling war bonds.

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When Jack Benny`s father went to see this movie, he was outraged at the sight of his son in a Nazi uniform in the first scene and even stormed out of the theater. Jack convinced his father that it was satire, and he agreed to sit through all of it.

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After Carole Lombard`s death in a plane crash, the line "What can happen in a plane?" was deleted from the film.

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Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.

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Miriam Hopkins was the original choice for Maria Tura. She turned the role down because she didn`t want to work with Jack Benny.

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When Maria Tura waits for Siletsky`s return, she is reading a magazine called "Wiener Mustertext." This is German for "Viennese Sample Text".

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Carole Lombard took the female lead despite the strenuous objections of her husband, Clark Gable.

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After the shooting of this film was finished, Carole Lombard told many people that this film was the happiest experience of her career from start to finish.

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