Jane Powell's off-screen romance with Gene Nelson ended her marriage, but Nelson's wife refused to give him a divorce. Nelson directed Powell in a segment of the made-for-TV anthology movie Les lettres (1973).
This was yet another Warner Brothers project in which Merv Griffin was told he'd play the male lead, only to be disappointed at the last minute after he was replaced by Gordon MacRae. Adding insult to injury, on the first day of shooting, MacRae walked up to Griffin (who'd been demoted to little more than an extra) and loudly declared: "Haven't you given up on making it as a star in Hollywood yet? You'll never make it in this town, kid!"
In the sci-fi classic Des monstres attaquent la ville (1954), a marquee is shown with the title "Three Sailors and a Girl," which can be seen during the public announcement scene.
Based on the play of the same title by George S. Kaufman which opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th St., on September 23, 1925 and ran for 243 performances. This is the last of six film adaptations of the play released from 1928 to 1953.
In the taxi, Sam Levene says, "This is the biggest show since 'Oklahoma'!" Also riding in the cab are Gene Nelson and Gordon MacRae, who would both later star in the film version of "Oklahoma."
Burt Lancaster: near the end of the film as a marine. He tells Joe that he used to be a circus performer, and he would like to audition for the lead in the musical. This is an inside joke. Before Burt Lancaster became an actor, he was a circus acrobat. He would also later play a trapeze artist in the movie Trapèze (1956). Joe tells him he doesn't have what it takes. Later, Joe tells Faye he would never make it in this business because he looks too much like Burt Lancaster.