The dialog includes many nods to Tenuta's standup routines, including: a reference to the Pope and his Swiss Guards, her imitation of singer/actress Barbra Streisand, and the catch phrase "It could happen!".
The film was one of the last projects actress Dana Plato completed shortly before her death. The film is dedicated to her memory.
Greg Glienna: as the casting director for the movie version of Joan's TV show, "Daddy's Little Angel".