One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its earliest documented telecasts took place in Minneapolis Friday 10 April 1959 on WTCN (Channel 11) and in Milwaukee 2 May 1959 on WITI (Channel 6); In San Francisco its television premiere occurred Monday and Tuesday 4-5 May 1959 on KPIX (Channel 5); because of its length, it was shown in two parts in order to eliminate cutting; in St. Louis it first aired 9 May 1959 on KMOX (Channel 4), in Grand Rapids 8 August 1959 on WOOD (Channel 8), in Seattle 2 October 1959 on KIRO (Channel 7), in Asheville 25 October 1959 on WLOS (Channel 13), in Philadelphia 31 October 1959 on WCAU (Channel 10), in Omaha 1 November 1959 on KETV (Channel 7), and in Johnstown 31 December 1959 on WJAC (Channel 6). At this time, color broadcasting was still in its infancy, limited to only a small number of high rated programs, primarily on NBC and NBC affiliated stations, so these film showings were all in B&W. Televiewers were not offered the opportunity to see such films in their original Technicolor until several years later. This was first released on DVD 22 May 2007 as part of Universal's Cinema Classics Series and also occasionally now enjoys occasional cable TV airings on Turner Classic Movies.

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