The film marked a re-teaming of producer Martin Melcher, co-screenwriter Stanley Shapiro, and actors Rock Hudson, Doris Day, and Tony Randall, after 1959’s Pillow Talk (see entry). The 25 Apr 1960 DV announced that Universal-International had acquired the original screenplay, by Shapiro and Paul Henning, and an LAT brief published the same day indicated that the sale marked the highest price Universal-International had ever paid for an original story. A later item in the 29 Sep 1960 DV specified a purchase price “in excess of $100,000” and described it as “one of the highest prices ever paid” by the studio. At the time, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, and Cary Grant were under consideration for the lead role of “Jerry Webster.”
       According to a 19 Oct 1960 DV article, Ross Hunter, who had produced Pillow Talk, was “unhappy” about the project, which he claimed was a “carbon copy” of his 1959 film.
       The 2 Dec 1960 LAT stated that George Masters would act as Doris Day’s hairstylist, and Barbara Fredericks was listed as a cast member in the 6 Jan 1961 DV.
       Filming began on 5 Jan 1961, as noted in the following day’s DV. Production charts implied that filming took place on the Universal-International studio lot in Universal City, CA.
       The 13 Dec 1961 Var stated that a “pre-release” would take place on 22 Dec 1961 at the Warner Beverly Hills Theatre, to qualify the picture for the upcoming Academy Awards. A New York City release was set to follow on 8 Feb 1962 at Radio City Music Hall, with a general release scheduled for Mar 1962. The film was met with largely positive critical reception. Both the 25 Dec 1961 LAT and 9 Feb 1962 NYT reviews compared the film favorably to Pillow Talk, and singled out Tony Randall’s performance as a standout. An Academy Award nomination went to Shapiro and Henning for Writing (Story and Screenplay – written directly for the screen), and a Golden Globe Award nomination went to Tony Randall for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture.