Johnny tells Marilyn that "Billy Haines" designed her new bedroom and dressing room, a reference to William Haines, who was originally a star in silent pictures. After refusing to agree to an arranged marriage to cover up his homosexuality, Haines quit acting and became a very popular interior designer instead.
Final film appearance of Michael Strong.
"This Year's Blonde" was part of a three-part miniseries "Moviola," named after the novel of the same name by author Garson Kanin. The other two stories were "The Silent Lovers," starring Kristina Wayborn and Barry Bostwick as I'll-fated lovers Greta Garbo and John Gilbert, and "The Scarlett O'Hara War," starring Tony Curtis and Bill Macy as brothers David O. and Myron Selznick and their search for the perfect actress to play the "Gone With the Wind" heroine.