 Film reviewers complimented Davis on her performance, the National Board of Review commenting that she gave the film "a dignity not fully warranted by the script".During the early 1940s, several of Davis' film choices were influenced by the war, such as "Watch on the Rhine" (1943), by Lillian Hellman, and "Thank Your Lucky Stars" (1943), a lighthearted all-star musical cavalcade, with each of the featured stars donating their fees to the Hollywood Canteen.Davis performed a novelty song, "They're Either Too Young or Too Old", which became a hit record after the film's release.