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In November 1942, Allied Forces took the city of Casablanca, which presented a major, but fleeting, opportunity to publicize the film. It opened on November 26th, 1942 in New York City. Two months later, while the film was in general release, the Casablanca Conference took place in North Africa.
On August 31, 2004, the film was released on DVD, VHS, and later D-VHS in North America by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. As with the original theatrical release, the film's release on home video formats proved to be very popular.