Paul Newman was initially offered the role of Noel Airman that eventually went to Gene Kelly. Danny Kaye was also offered the Airman role, but turned it down as being "too Jewish."
Actor Al Pacino wanted to produce a remake of the film and optioned the rights in 1998. Scarlett Johansson was attached to the title role in 2004 but by early 2007 the project was canceled.
Although South Winds Hotel, where Marjorie meets Noel, is supposed to be in the Catskill Mountains (NW of New York City), the movie was actually filmed at Schroon Lake, in the Adirondack Mountains (NE of New York City).
The cast includes two acting Oscar winners - Claire Trevor, and Martin Balsam - and four acting Oscar nominees - Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carolyn Jones, and Ed Wynn.