This film's television premiere took place in Los Angeles Sunday 14 July 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11); it first aired in Cincinnati 10 August 1957 on WXIX (Channel 19) (Newport KY), in Chicago 20 September 1957 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Philadelphia 23 September 1957 on WFIL (Channel 6), in New Haven CT 7 October 1957 on WNHC (Channel 8), in Norfolk VA 24 October 1957 on WTAR (Channel 3), in Baltimore 8 January 1958 on WJZ (Channel 13), in Honolulu 19 January 1958 on KHVH (Channel 13), and in Indianapolis 26 April 1958 on WLW-I (Channel 13); in San Francisco it finally aired 10 May 1960 on KGO (Channel 7) and in New York City 29 August 1960 on WCBS (Channel 2).
Last screen appearance of Gloria Dickson before her untimely death in a house fire at the age of 28.
By the "A" sticker on Ben's windshield, he was classified as "non-essential" to the war effort and was allotted only three to four gallons of gasoline per week. The reason behind gas rationing was not so much to save gas, but rubber tires, as Japan had cut off ninety percent of the world's natural rubber supply and synthetic rubber production could not meet the demands of the times. In addition to gas rationing there was also a 35 mph national speed limit.
The $2,000 in Ben's scheme would equate to over $30,000 in 2021.