The Catholic Legion of Decency initially condemned the film.
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 Le Chou-chou du professeur (1958).
In 1957, this film was distributed on a double bill with Carrefour de la vengeance (1957) featuring Robert Vaughn.