Marion Hargrove asked permission to consult on the movie, but the Army denied his request.
Many cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): John Kelly (Exercise Sergeant), Louis Mason (Farmer), Connie Gilchrist (Farmer's Wife), Eddie Acuff (Captain Hammond), Kit Guard (Soldier), Cliff Clark (Soldier), Hooper Atchley (Ticket Seller), Frances Morris (Nurse) and Lee Phelps (Sergeant).
The on-screen credits for the original song "In My Arms" list Frank Loesser as lyricist and Ted Grouya as music composer, but when the song was published, both writers were credited for music and lyrics.