Despite having been nominated for an Oscar for this movie, Robert Vaughn was omitted from the "In Memoriam" tribute at the 89th Academy Awards. The omission shocked and angered many viewers.
According to the author of the book "The Philadelphian", Richard Powell, the cross-examination of the butler and the sniff test of different kinds of alcoholic spirits were based on a real court case.
Diane Brewster, who plays Paul Newman's mother, is actually six years younger than Newman.
Despite the fact that The Young Philadelphians (1959) was released during a time when most film music was issued on long playing soundtrack albums, Ernest Gold's masterful score was not released and has yet to surface in the digital era.