Herbert Rawlinson had terminal lung cancer, and died the morning after his last scene was shot. Throughout the film, he has obvious trouble breathing.
The nightclub scene was originally a strip club, but the production company replaced Edward D. Wood Jr.'s scene with a blackface minstrel show. Some releases of the movie restore it to the original scene.
The narrative of the film has a tighter structure and a more coherent story line than most other films made by the notorious Edward D. Wood Jr.. This may be attributed to co-writer Alex Gordon.
Some prints contain a theatrical scene with blackface performer Cotton Watts, one of the last notable performers in the genre. The scene was lifted from Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951).
Clancy Malone was an aspiring actor who delivered Edward D. Wood Jr.'s groceries. This movie was his sole foray into film acting.