Kirk Alyn (Pa Cant) previously played Clark Kent / Superman in Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950).
During the climatic pie-fight scene, the cast and extras were in the midst of the action, when the camera broke. The crew was forced to wrap and managed to get all the extras back to do the scene over again on another day.
While preparing for a shot at the exterior of the Daily Comet building, the crew was accosted by a security guard who demanded to see their film permit. Although the crew had filed one, they did not have it with them. Then while half of the crew pretended to pack up and leave, the producer distracted the guard long enough for a small portion of the crew to sneak away and get the required shots.
Since the project was a student production, school schedule required the filming to be done on weekends and holidays over a three year period.