In the years following the release of the film, comedic musician Tom Lehrer referred to it in his live shows, theorizing that it had fared poorly at the box office because it lacked a catchy theme song that could draw in audiences. He wrote and performed one in ragtime style, as heard on the 1959 album An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer.
Reception
Theresa Loeb Cone of the Oakland Tribune praised the cast, costumes, cinematography and score, but felt that the film was "too pretentious for enjoyment".[4]