Mae West was originally offered the role of Madame Coco La Fontaine, but the producers refused to let her write her own dialogue, so the part went to Ethel Merman.

Mae West was the first casting choice for the part of Mrs Phineas Hill, but her asking price was too high.

Elvis Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, had hoped to land West for the role of Maggie Morgan. West, though interested at first, didn't like the script or the terms of her contract.

The movie was originally written as a Mae West comedy, but she turned down the script.