The destroyer shown near the beginning of the film, 677, is the USS McDermut.
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier shown in the rescue effort at the end of the film is the U.S.S. Coral Sea (CV-43). The only other identifiable U.S. Navy ship noted is the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Helena (CA-75).
The car ferry from North Island to where Sea Port Village is now is shown twice.
Carolyn Jones formed a long-lasting friendship with co-star Red Buttons' s wife: the former Alicia Pagan: dating at the time of the ''Ticklish Affair'' shoot, Buttons and Pagan would marry in January 1964. Alicia Pagan Buttons would be at Carolyn Jones' side when the latter passed away August 3 1983.