The film was based on an idea of Geoffrey Bare called College Ghost about a campus Casanova who comes back as a ghost to help a nerd get laid. He pitched it unsuccessfully, but director Allan Holleb felt it had possibilities.
Geoffrey Bare came up with the concept for a movie titled "College Ghost," which involved a charming playboy returning as a ghost to help a shy student find romance.  Despite his unsuccessful pitch, director Allan Holleb believed the film had merit.