Italian censorship visa # 34271 delivered on 17-3-1961.
Italian censorship visa # 58350 delivered on 4 June 1971 (re-release).
The title had originally to be E il ministro si fermò a mangiare, but this wasn't accepted by censorship.
In 1967 the movie was re-edited with the title Il dottor Tanzarella, medico personale del... fondatore dell'impero. This new title moves the main role from the one of the ministry ( Raimondo Vianello ) to the one of dr. Biagio Tanzarella ( Totò ).
Last of 16 collaborations between Totò and director Mario Mattoli. The two had an argument on the set of this movie, leading to a break of relations.