First credited role for Tomas Milian.
The band seen at the dance hall, Randy Carlos and His Orchestra, was a popular New York act in the fifties and sixties. They had just recorded the first of their nine albums ("Swingin' With Randy") about the time that this episode originally aired.
Although they were born 3 years apart, both Tomas Milian (Juan) and Miriam Colon (Maria) would pass away in March 2017. Colon died on Milian's birthday. Both had lengthy acting careers with over 100 credits each. Of the 4 Hispanic actors playing Puerto Ricans, only Colon was from Puerto Rico.