This was the second of three comedies Bob Hope made for Paramount that featured "My Favorite..." in their titles. The first was My Favorite Blonde (1942), and the third was My Favorite Spy (1951). All three paired Hope with sexy females, had fast-paced plots, and were peppered with cameos by major stars. All three were also among Hope's biggest box-office hits.
As Bob Hope attempts to hide the record in the chandelier, he finds a bottle of champagne. His remark, "Ray Milland was here!" is a reference to the latter's portrayal of an alcoholic in The Lost Weekend (1945), who hid a bottle of whiskey in a ceiling lamp.
Bob Hope offers to buy Lon Chaney Jr. a rabbit, a reference to Chaney's performance as Lennie in Of Mice and Men (1939).
The peninsula mansion shown still exists on Carmel-by-the-Sea's famous 17 Mile Drive.
Ronnie mentions he went to Fairmont High School in Cleveland, OH. In real life, Bob Hope attended Fairmont Junior High School, then attended East High School in Cleveland.
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