Originally, the movie's title song was to have been sung by Frank Sinatra. His version was recorded on March 6, 1962, almost three months before the film's premiere. At last wind, Patti Page recorded her version which was initially optioned for use while Sinatra's original languished in the MGM vaults until 1995 when his Reprise box-set was issued.
The only film of Kim Novak's production company, Kimco. It was meant to resurrect her career, which had floundered since the death of Columbia Pictures head Harry Cohn in 1958. But the film was not well received by either critics or moviegoers, losing $262,000 (the equivalent of more than $2.3 million in 2021, adjusted for inflation). But it helped redirect James Garner's career from mostly westerns and war movies to some lighter fare. Six of his next eight films were comedies and included some of his biggest hits.
Although apartment/home/rent prices may differ from inflation rates, especially in New York City, $200.00 in 1962 would be the equivalent of about $1,725.00 in the year 2021. If Mr. Bowers had gotten his original asking price, the apartment would have been the modern equivalent of about $6000 a month.