In his biography "Ich hab für euch gespielt", Paul Hörbiger reports that he was in the film's big ballroom dance scene. Producer Erich Pommer, who would closely supervise all of his productions, was also on the set. Part of a burning carbon rod from an arc light fell among the actors. One dancer's costume burst into flame. Pommer was the first to react, attempting to tear off the burning fabric and beat out the flames. He suffered severe burns on both his hands but was unable to save the young dancer who died two days later. The highly publicized incident had a worldwide effect, causing arc lamp manufacturers to implement safety measures and fabric mills to add flame retardant to their synthetic fabrics.
This film received its earliest documented USA telecast in Chicago Wednesday 8 March 1950 on Angel's 4-Star Theater on WGN (Channel 9); it was first aired in Miami Friday 19 May 1950 on WTVJ (Channel 4), in Los Angeles Sunday 5 November 1950 on Film Playhouse on KLAC (Channel 13), in St. Louis Wednesday 3 January 1951 on Night Owl Theater on KSD (Channel 5), in Philadelphia Thursday 26 April 1951 on WFIL (Channel 6), in Tucson Wednesday 9 May 1951 on 5-Star Theatre on KPHO (Channel 5), and in San Francisco Friday 25 April 1952 on The Late Show on KPIX (Channel 5).
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