For the reprise of "Take Me to Broadway", Bobby Van performs an extended dance sequence in which he jumps continuously for nearly five minutes. At first glance, it appears that he accomplishes the entire routine in one take. However, the dance was so tiring that it was cut into five segments, so that he could rest. The cuts are covered by changes in camera angles and placement.
Hank Williams was to have made his acting debut in this film as a small-town sheriff, but he died shortly before filming got underway.
Jane Powell was pregnant during filming. She later recalled, "I was sick all the time and don't remember much about it."
The film contains Ann Miller's best remembered musical number from the MGM era, "I've Gotta Hear That Beat". The brainchild of master showman Busby Berkeley, the highly inventive sequence placed Miller amidst a sea of disembodied musical instruments that appear to be playing themselves through cut-outs in the floor. While the number has long been considered a feast for the eyes, few are aware that Berkeley complemented the visual experience in audio terms too, as every time Miller passes a new section of the orchestra, that particular instrument takes the lead on the soundtrack.
Peter Wolf's 1988 music video "Come As You Are" pays homage to Bobby Van's "Take Me to Broadway" street dance in this movie. Wolfe re-creates Van's performance quite faithfully, and early in the music video, Wolf passes a poster for this film, just as Van passed one for MGM's The Merry Widow (1952).