When this show aired on Feb. 25, 1962, it drew a 49.5 share, reportedly the highest rated special on CBS up to that time, except, perhaps, for CBS's then-annual telecasts of M-G-M's "The Wizard of Oz", which also starred Judy Garland, and which also scored phenomenal ratings during the 1960's. It was one of the few shows to beat Bonanza (1959) in the ratings.
On the final night of taping, Jan. 9, 1962, Judy Garland taped the "mini concert" in front of a studio audience and worked until 1:30 a.m. At 3:00 a.m., she was signing autographs for fans.
Although it was a CBS production, it was actually taped at an NBC studio in Hollywood over a period of three days, January 5, January 8 and January 9, 1962.
This show was originally taped and telecast in black and white. A computer colorized version was released on DVD under the title "Judy, Frank & Dean: Once in a Lifetime" by Kultur Entertainment.
This show was originally to be titled "Miss Show Business".