Jimmy Sangster stated that he originally wrote the film for Sidney Box who assigned him to produce it. According to Sangster, Box became ill and stopped his work temporarily, leading his work to be taken over by his brother-in-law Peter Rogers, who was busy working on the Carry On series.
Jimmy Sangster wrote the film initially for Sidney Box, but due to Box's illness, the work was taken over by his brother-in-law Peter Rogers, who was busy with the Carry On series.