At the time "Texas Carnival" was filmed, Red Norvo's quintet included an African-American musician, bassist Charles Mingus, and when they recorded their number for this film (backing Ann Miller on "It's Dynamite") Mingus played on the soundtrack. But when the number was filmed, MGM executives insisted that a white bassist substitute for Mingus on screen.
This film was a success at the box office, earning MGM a profit of $681,000 (over $6.8M in 2019) according to studio records.
Third and last film pairing of Esther Williams and Red Skelton, after Bathing Beauty (1944) and Neptune's Daughter (1949).
The $85/day for the hotel suite would equate to $846/day in 2019.
The carnival scenes were filmed on the MGM lot in Culver City, California.
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