Original director Sean MacGregor was fired from the production after a few weeks of difficult filming and most of the footage he had directed was deemed unusable. Much of the final version of the film had to be re-shot under the direction of David Sheldon several weeks later.
According to legend, original director Sean MacGregor spent some time as a patient in a psychiatric ward following his departure from the project.
Actress Carolyn Stellar actually the birth mother of Leif Garrett (David) and Dawn Lyn (Moe) who were two of the young actors.
Unknown actress Gail Smale ("Sister Hannah") was alleged to be the film's original director Sean MacGregor's under-aged girlfriend at the time of production, and her character's nun's habit costume with rose-colored glasses was partly an attempt to conceal her natural albinism. "Peopletoys" remains her only known film credit.
The film was originally released in the US by Cinemation Industries, and later on VHS by Media Home Entertainment.