the script. In March 1944 the title was changed to Can't Help Singing. David Bruce was cast the same month. Universal had traditionally borrowed leading men to appear opposite Durbin but for this film they used contract players Bruce and Robert Paige. Filming locations Johnson Canyon, Cascade Falls, Duck Creek, Strawberry Point, Navajo Lake (Utah), and Cedar Breaks in Utah. Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA Reception Critical response The Los Angeles Times called it "delightful". Bosley Crowther of The New York Times said of Durbin's singing as "thoroughly pleasing" and the film "gaudy". Home media Can't Help Singing was released on VHS on January 25, 1997, by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film was released on DVD on September 6, 2016, by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Awards and nominations 1946 Academy Award Nomination for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Jerome Kern and Hans J. Salter) 1946 Academy Award Nomination for Best Music, Original Song (Jerome Kern and E.Y. Harburg) See also List of American films of 1944 References External links Can't Help Singing at Letterbox DVD 1944 films Universal Pictures films 1940s Western (genre) musical films Films set in California Films set in the 1840s Films set in the 1850s Films shot in Utah American Western (genre) musical films Films scored by Hans J. Salter Films directed by Frank Ryan 1940s English-language films 1940s American films