Due to legal disputes between Gainsborough Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox, this was believed to be a lost film for many years. It was re-discovered by the BBC in 1975. It has never officially been released on VHS or DVD, although it is now in the public domain and is available on numerous compilations.
The last film Will Hay made at Gainsborough studios.
Future "Carry On" member Charles Hawtrey has a small role as a schoolboy.
The final appearance of Peter Gawthorne in a Will Hay film.