Although Kelly accompanied the Hollywood cast to Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia for the scenes filmed there, the only scenes where he appeared under canvas were during a clown walkaround, the Zoppe riding act, and the aerial ballet. In the big production number filmed on May 22, 1951, Willie strummed a ukulele as Dorothy Lamour sang "Lovely Luawana Lady." The rest of his scenes were filmed at Paramount in Hollywood.
