Filmed with hand-held 35mm cameras that could not record sound. All the dialog and background sound was dubbed in post production.
This film heavily influenced the French "New Wave" style cinema of the late 1950's and 1960's.
The photographer who tries to get Joey to smile for his cowboy photo is played by Will Lee who became Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street.
Selected for preservation by the Library of Congress in 1997.
Eddie Manson, a professional harmonica player provided the background music.