During the base run, many of those running are actual soldiers. Fort Benning actually had a base run especially for the movie and included many of the units stationed on the base.
Lead actress and director Barbara Eden and Anson Williams were both part of iconic TV-series: Eden in I Dream of Jeannie and Williams on Happy Days.
One of many TV-movies that Barbara Eden did after I Dream of Jeannie. Most of her career were TV-movies, of all genres.