The 12 Apr 1965 LAT reported that Warner Bros. Pictures had acquired film rights to Muriel Resnick’s 1964 stage comedy, Any Wednesday. The 25 Jan 1966 NYT estimated the purchase at $750,000.
       The studio hoped to star Elizabeth Ashley, Frank Sinatra, and Sandy Dennis in a reprisal of her Broadway role. On 8 Jul 1965, LAT reported that Sinatra had accepted the part of “a businessman who maintains a luxury apartment for his girl friend.” A news item in the 27 Sep 1965 DV announced Joe Anthony as director. The 9 Oct 1965 LAT included Robert Wagner among the cast. However, the 13 Dec 1965 DV noted that Robert Redford was also under consideration. Two days later, the 15 Dec 1965 issue announced Jane Fonda for a lead role. Sinatra had since withdrawn from the project, explaining that he did not want to alter the play by expanding his part to justify his high salary. A 13 Jan 1966 DV news brief noted that Connie Stevens had been campaigning for Fonda’s role. Actress Deborah Kerr was asked to read for a lead part, according to the 7 Jan 1966 LAT.
       Other castings included Tom Cound (20 Apr 1966 DV); Betty Breslek, George Neise, and Kay Elhardt (28 Apr 1966 DV); Terri Baker (11 May 1966 DV); and Karla Most (25 May 1966 DV).
       As the start of production approached, the 8 Feb 1966 LAT announced that director Joe Anthony had been replaced by Robert Ellis Miller. The 10 Feb 1966 DV noted that Jim Hutton auditioned for the part of “Cass Henderson” before it was assumed by Dean Jones. Eight days later, DV stated that Glynis Johns was being considered to play “Dorothy Cleves,” the role that ultimately went to Rosemary Murphy. Principal photography began 28 Mar 1966 in New York City. The 11 May 1966 NYT identified one location as “165 East 64th Street.” Dean Jones told the 7 Jun 1966 LAT that two weeks of rain forced the company to move production to Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, CA, where “process shots” of New York City would be used as background. According to the 3 May 1966 DV, Jones was given a brief hiatus to recover from a case of strep throat.
       The 20 Apr 1966 DV revealed that director Robert Ellis Miller would include actual footage of the power outage that darkened New York City on 9 Nov 1965. The footage would be tinted to give the illusion of color. Miller also planned to use a “split-screen” technique for scenes depicting telephone conversations. The 6 May 1966 issue announced that the company was returning to New York City over the coming weekend to shoot footage for the next five days. Meanwhile, screenwriter-producer Julius J. Epstein told the 12 May 1966 DV that he avoided censorship of his script by not portraying marital infidelity in a flippant manner. The next day, DV reported that the company encountered resistance from residents of East 64th Street when asked to allow their townhouses to be used for exteriors scenes. Permission was finally granted by the wife of filmmaker Otto Preminger, whose husband encountered a similar problem in Baton Rouge, LA. Upon returning from the East Coast, the crew began filming in San Marino, CA, on 16 May 1966, as stated in that day’s DV. Production ended seven days later, according to the 23 May 1966 edition.
       The 9 Aug 1966 DV reported that composer George Duning hired the Johnny Mann Singers to perform on the soundtrack.
       Any Wednesday opened 13 Oct 1966 in New York City at Radio City Music Hall, and 23 Dec 1966 in Los Angeles, CA, at the Pantages Theatre. Reviews were mixed. The 14 Oct 1966 NYT complained that several of Ellis’s enhancements, including the “power blackout” sequence, did little to improve the story, suggesting that the film could have been shortened instead. Regardless, the 14 Oct 1966 DV reported opening-day receipts from Radio City approaching $23,000.
       The 2 Dec 1966 DV noted that, starting 15 Dec 1966, Dean Jones would appear on billboards and in “window displays,” cross-promoting the picture and Sinclair Paints.