Trivia

The DiNapoli family name used in the film was actually Anne Bancroft's mother's maiden name.

On this film, Brianne Murphy became the first female cinematographer to shoot a major studio, union picture.

First feature release from Anne Bancroft's husband Mel Brooks' then new production company "Brooksfilms".

The priest at the church bazaar was a real life priest, Father Bob Curtis.

This was the first (and last) time that Anne Bancroft ever got to direct a film. Other actors who share this distinction include Jack Lemmon for Grand-père à louer (1971), and Dan Aykroyd for Tribunal fantôme (1991).