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1943 – One of the most revered movies of all time, “Casablanca,” opened in general release on this day. During World War II, when the Allies invaded Casablanca as part of Operation Torch, Warner Bros. pushed up the film’s release date to capitalize on the city being in the news. Warner Bros. lucked out even further when the general release date coincided with the Casablanca Conference, a summit between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and ... more 

1943 – One of the most revered movies of all time, “Casablanca,” opened in general release on this day. During World War II, when the Allies invaded Casablanca as part of Operation Torch, Warner Bros. pushed up the film’s release date to capitalize on the city being in the news. Warner Bros. lucked out even further when the general release date coincided with the Casablanca Conference, a summit between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle where the U.S. broke ties with the Vichy government. less