 It ended September 1942.According to Ben Mankiewicz’s introduction to the Nov. 24, 2019, airing of the picture on TCM, the production was given limited access to film at the White House, courtesy of President Roosevelt.In addition, FDR’s beloved Scottie dog Fala—already a well-known film personality in his own right—played himself, because, Mankiewicz says, “No dog body-doubles for Fala.” Even so, Whiskers is also credited in some places (including the current cast list on TCM.com), presumably for scenes filmed outside the actual White House.