The movie's subtitle was: ''A Story of Hopes''. Its main major tagline was: ''A Prescription for Laughter''.
Cast member Pamela Stephenson worked with a sprained ankle from treading the boards on the stage in the UK.
The production of the picture was ''completely hospital bound'' according to the 'Oz Movies' website.
The movie was filmed at two Sydney hospitals in the Australian state of New South Wales - the War Memorial Hospital in Waverley and the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Camperdown.