Director Allan Arkush also directed a music for Bette Midler covering The Rolling Stones' "Beast of Burden", apparently on the same set. The video featured Mick Jagger and a walk-on appearance by 'Stacy Nelkin' at the line in the song that includes the words "little sister".
When King Blues and son are meeting the Jews Band for the first time a boom mic is painfully visible above Max and King swinging back and forth as conversation changes hand.
When the fire inspector shoots his extinguisher at the hippies' fire, a second extinguisher aimed directly at the flames is visible to the right of the fire to ensure it is extinguished.
During the reprise of "Hot Shot", when Reggie is lying at the front of the stage singing, a person with a distinctive checked cloth cap can be seen in shots from the audience side, but isn't there in shots from the stage side.
Sammy Fox: This is an honor, Mr. Beverly, you're my hero. You're rich, you're powerful, you're famous, you're ruthless. Nobody fucks with you, you fuck with everybody!