On June 3, 1995, it became the first feature film to be shown in its entirety on the Internet through Glenn Fleishman's Point of Presence Company (POPCO). Parker Posey appeared live in the POPCO offices to introduce the film and welcome Internet viewers.
According to Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Eric Stoltz was in the opening party scene but his footage was cut.
The movie was turned into a short lived FOX sitcom (Party Girl (1996)) starring Christine Taylor, Swoosie Kurtz and John Cameron Mitchell.
Sasha von Scherler, who portrays Judy Lindendorf, Mary's librarian godmother, is Screenwriter/Director Daisy von Scherler Mayer's mother in real life.