Jane Fonda said in a 1981 Showtime interview that this was her least favorite of all the films she had done up to that point.
Gene Hackman created the role of Cass Henderson on Broadway, playing opposite Sandy Dennis as Ellen. Although they played lovers on-stage, the two disliked each other intensely and never even spoke to each other off-stage.
The original Broadway production of "Any Wednesday" opened on Feb. 18, 1964 at the Music Box Theater and ran for 983 performances. Rosemary Murphy was nominated for the 1964 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play and recreated her role in the movie version.
Debut of actress Ann Prentiss.