The beautiful wood paneled burgundy convertible driven by Paula in the film is a 1946 Chrysler New Yorker Town and Country. These handsome cruisers weighed over two tons, and were 218 inches long, 15 inches longer than the longest sedans produced today. The Town & Country cars were virtually coachbuilt inside and out, and their prices reflected this slow method of production. Despite prices that rivaled Cadillac-a base of $2,725 in 1946, some 8,368 New Yorker Town & Country convertibles found willing buyers during those three years.
Lizabeth Scott walks down the main street of the town carrying a book, of which one can see the beginning of the title: "This Is". The book is "This Is My Best," an anthology by 93 writers of a short humorous work which they consider their best.
The name of the town, Chuckwalla, is the name of a type of lizard found in the southwestern United States. It's a Shoshone Indian word for a flat, dark lizard.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 12, 1948 with Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey, Mary Astor and Burt Lancaster reprising their film roles.