Trivia

This film was based on the play "But Not Goodbye", which had a 23-performance run on Broadway at the 48th Street Theatre, 157 W. 48th St., from April 11 to April 29, 1944.

This film did poorly at the box office, resulting in a loss for MGM of $182,000 ($2.27M in 2017) according to studio records.

The international naval signal flags Sam runs up the flagpole at the beginning of the film are the letter "N" (top) and the numeral "1" (bottom).

Sam Griggs is said to be 63 years old, but Frank Morgan was 55 when this was filmed.

This film's initial telecast took place in Los Angeles Wednesday 14 August 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11); it first aired in New Haven CT 22 August 1957 on WNHC (Channel 8), in Philadelphia 31 August 1957 on WFIL (Channel 6), in Honolulu 7 September 1957 on KHVH (Channel 13), in Chicago 8 September 1957 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Omaha 21 September 1957 on WOW (Channel 6), in Norfolk VA 24 September 1957 on WTAR (Channel 3), in Lebanon PA 29 September 1957 on WLBR (Channel 15), in Phoenix 13 October 1957 on KPHO (Channel 5), in Memphis 14 October 1957 on WHBQ (Channel 13), in Tampa 21 October 1957 on WFLA (Channel 8), in Seattle 24 October 1957 on KING (Channel 5), in Amarillo 28 November 1957 on KFDA (Channel 19), in both Portland OR and in Salt Lake City 17 December 1957 on KGW (Channel 8) and on KTVT (Channel 4), in Akron 25 December 1957 on WAKR (Channel 49), in Nashville 9 January 1958 on WLAC (Channel 5), in San Francisco 6 February 1958 on KGO (Channel 7), and, finally, in New York City 25 February 1958 on WCBS (Channel 2).