 The world premiere was held on 18 March 1942 at the at the newly  renovated El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles,  California, USA. In conjunction with the premiere was a celebration  of Paramounts 30th year in business and Cecil B. DeMille (qv)s  30th year in films. It was attended by about 3,000 people with the  proceeds going to the Navy Relief Fund.