Which 1942 film features the famous song 'As Time Goes By'?

Which 1942 film features the famous song “As Time Goes By”? The answer is Casablanca.

The song appears throughout the film as a musical reminder of Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund’s past romance. Dooley Wilson, playing Sam, performs it at Rick’s Café Américain, including the scene in which Ilsa asks Sam to play it again. The song’s most famous lyric, “Play it, Sam,” is often misquoted; Ilsa actually says, “Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By.’”

“As Time Goes By” was not written specifically for Casablanca. Herman Hupfeld composed it for the 1931 Broadway musical Everybody’s Welcome, where it was introduced by Frances Williams. Warner Bros. initially considered removing it from the film, but reshoots were impractical after Ingrid Bergman changed her hairstyle for another role.

Casablanca was released in 1942, directed by Michael Curtiz, and later won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Its use of the song helped turn an older stage tune into one of cinema’s best-known musical signatures.