Leo Tover was the cinematographer for the film; Tover had also worked on "Hold Back the Dawn". The campus of St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin was used for exterior location shots. Principal photography was completed quickly and efficiently. Rogers later recalled, "We had a lot of fun making the picture. It was that kind of story. And even though it was his first film, from day one, I saw that Billy knew what to do. He was very sure of himself. He had perfect confidence ... I've never been sorry I made the film. "The Major and the Minor" really holds up. It's as good now as it was then."