Macy's declined the offer for its name to be used in this movie, on account that it felt that "the original stands on its own and could not be improved upon". The department store was then renamed to Cole's.
The director of photography decided to put a light above each of the actor's and actress's heads during all of the shots to give a distinct glow behind them as this was popular in the 1940s. This helped give a warm feel to the remake of a classic movie. But more importantly it was combined with deliberately anachronistic costumes and camera angles, which paid homage to the 1940's version.
In its original theatrical release, Twentieth Century Fox offered a full refund to any viewer who didn't enjoy the movie. Approximately 1,500 tickets were returned to the studio.
Actress Elizabeth Perkins and cinematographer Julio Macat met on the set and later got married in 2000.