Trivia

As of April 2022, 104-year old Marsha Hunt (who plays Diana Steed) and Darryl Hickman (Lionel) were the only surviving cast members. UPDATES: With Marsha Hunt's passing in September 2022, Darryl Hickman was the only surviving cast member. Darryl Hickman passed away May 22 2024.

Writer William Saroyan wanted desperately to direct the film despite having no experience in directing. Louis B. Mayer told Saroyan that he would consider the request and assigned the writer to direct a one-reel short. The short film was a disappointment, and studio stalwart Clarence Brown was promptly assigned. Saroyan was so bitter about the experience that soon afterward he wrote a play about Mayer titled "Get Away, Old Man". He also adapted the story he wrote for the film into a novel, which was published within weeks of the movie premiere and became a best seller.

Don DeFore and Robert Mitchum were the soldiers with Barry Nelson.

Robert Mitchum's feature film debut - as one of the three soldiers the girls meet on the street.

The movie the two girls and three soldiers attend is Mrs. Miniver (1942). The movie Lionel is standing in line for is Ship Ahoy (1942). Both movies, of course, are MGM productions.