Stars Robert Mitchum and Shelly Winters had previously worked together in Night of the Hunter. While they shared many scenes in that movie, they don't share any scenes at all in this movie.
Originally proposed as a sequel to Chris Ingvordsen's previous 1987 film, Firehouse.
In addition to the numerous, obvious comical entries in the on-screen credits, there are credits for 2 telephone operators; 3 plumbers; a standby's standby carpenter; a standby's standby's standby carpenter; and a key oatmeal wrangler.