After principal filming in North Carolina was finished, the film reels were sent back by plane to Los Angeles, California. One reel out of four never arrived, so this movie was substantially reorganized around the missing scenes (shot out of order) in editing. This partly explains why some sub-plots are incomplete, and Jim Malden has no backstory.
Soap opera star Jayne Bentzen (known for her role on Edge Of Night) has a full frontal nude scene in this film.