State Fair (1945) is mentioned and a short excerpt is shown. Harry Morgan (Colonel Potter) played a barker in the film.
The Moon Is Blue (1953) was the first mainstream Hollywood film to use the word "virgin," after a battle with the official and unofficial censors. Also the first use of the terms "seduce" and "mistress" (as a sexual partner). The film was banned from theaters in Boston for using these words.
The Moon Is Blue (1953) was directed by Otto Preminger. Preminger was the brother of Ingo Preminger, the producer of M*A*S*H (1970).