Bennett Cerf zipped up the top of Arlene Francis' dress on air once he came out to his seat.
John Daly announced that this was the first episode broadcast in a new location, CBS Studio 52 (the future Studio 54), where the show would remain for the next six years.
In 1943, Van Johnson was involved in a serious car accident that left him with a metal plate in his forehead and several scars on his face, which are clearly visible without makeup.