Trivia

The Catholic Legion of Decency initially condemned the film.

Mamie Van Doren said her dances weren't choreographed; she just moved with the music.

With this film, Mamie Van Doren became the first actress to sing rock'n'roll in an American musical film.

In an interview, Mamie Van Doren said this was one of her two favorite roles; the other was Peggy in Enséñame a querer (1958).

Russ Tropp's car is a 1957 Imperial Crown Southampton coupe. Imperial was Chrysler's luxury brand, much as Lincoln is to Ford and Cadillac is to GM. About 4,200 were produced, with a MSRP of $4,736 ($49,650 in 2022).