Although this film was shot in the spring of 1961, the scenes involving Bill Haley and the Comets may have been filmed as much as a year earlier.
The musical soundtracks were recorded in 1960 (Shake, Rattle and Roll)and 1955 (See You,Later Alligator). The scenes were shot in 1961 since that was the first time that Bill Haley and the Comets visited Mexico.