Referring to a play presented within the film, Amy says "I'll always be grateful for what that play taught me. I couldn't have learned half so much from Peter Pan." The actual play that formed the basis for this film, "Alice Sit-By-The-Fire," and "Peter Pan" were both written by J. M. Barrie.
David Stollery who plays Cosmo in this film, was very successful as a child star, appearing in 31 films and TV series from 1948 until age 19 in 1960. After leaving Hollywood, he studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He then became a car designer for General Motors and then Toyota. He designed nearly two dozen automobiles including the new series of Toyota Celica in 1978. He later started his own manufacturing company.