The executive producer on the film was Roger Corman. Director Harvey Berman was a high school drama teacher in northern California who had gone to the UCLA drama school with some friends of Corman. He decided to make a film during the summer in and around Concord, California using some of his high school drama class students in the cast and crew and sending a few Hollywood professionals to work with them. One of these was Jack Nicholson. Corman later wrote, "this is one of the little pictures I remember with pleasure, it turned out very well."
Chubby Humble's Pioneer Inn featured in this show was a favorite stop for many from Hollywood. The outdoor patio where the group eats and dances was part of the draw for this restaurant. In the 2020's, this building is the Clayton Community Church.
Johnny Varron drives a 1957 Ford Fairlane convertible.
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