Ronald Reagan titled his 1965 autobiography after his biggest line in this movie: "Where's the rest of me?" He described this movie as the best in which he appeared.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold's score proved to be hugely popular with the movie-going public. Warner Brothers was inundated with written requests for the sheet music. Unfortunately, the score failed to receive an Academy Award nomination.
Ronald Reagan was unable to capitalize on the success this movie brought him, as he was immediately called into service in the U.S. Army. He initially was rejected for active duty due to weak eyes. He was transferred to the Air Corps and put in charge of making training films at the former Hal Roach Studio, a.k.a. Fort Wacky.