Castmates Dick Gautier and Bernie Kopell had previously both been series regulars on the classic sitcom Get Smart (1965), respectively as Hymie the Robot and evil KAOS leader Siegfried.
American International Pictures release was shot as GOD BLESS YOU, UNCLE SAM in late-1969, but didn't hit theaters until nearly three years later, under such titles as Wild in The Sky, Bless the Bomb and Black Jack.