▁on ▁Broadway ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁at ▁the ▁Imperial ▁Theatre , ▁running ▁to ▁April ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Broadway ▁Theatre ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁closing ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁The ▁cast ▁featured ▁Des i ▁Arn az , ▁Dios a ▁Cost ello , ▁Mar cy ▁West c ott , ▁Edd ie ▁Bra cken , ▁Richard ▁K oll mar , ▁Van ▁Johnson , ▁and ▁Hal ▁Le ▁Roy . ▁Direct ed ▁by ▁George ▁Abb ott , ▁the ▁Musical ▁St aging ▁was ▁by ▁Robert ▁Al ton , ▁scen ery ▁by ▁Jo ▁M iel z iner , ▁and ▁cost umes ▁by ▁Ra oul ▁P ène ▁Du ▁Bo is . ▁ ▁The ▁musical ▁takes ▁place ▁in ▁Sk ow he gan , ▁Maine ▁and ▁Pot ta w atom ie ▁College ▁in ▁Stop ▁G ap , ▁New ▁Mexico . ▁ ▁Film ▁ ▁Arn az ▁and ▁Bra cken ▁repeated ▁their ▁roles ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁R K O ▁Radio ▁Pictures ▁film ▁version . ▁The ▁film ▁cast ▁also ▁featured ▁Luc ille ▁Ball , ▁Richard ▁Carl son , ▁Ann ▁Miller , ▁and ▁Van ▁Johnson ▁ ▁Songs ▁ ▁Act ▁I ▁ ▁" H ero es ▁in ▁the ▁Fall " ▁- ▁Second ▁Robin ▁H ood ▁and ▁Squad ▁ ▁" T empt ▁Me ▁Not " ▁- ▁Manuel ito , ▁Cl int ▁K elle y , ▁First ▁Co - Ed ,