Frances Bavier was 63 at the time of filming. Charlie Ruggles was 79.
If the voice of the actor playing Aunt Bee's beau 'John Canfield' (Charles Ruggles) sounds familiar, it may be because you recognize his voice as the narrator of the popular "Aesop's Fables" on "The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show."
On Andy's front porch Helen says she's uncomfortable seeing Mr. Branch across the street, who never says hello, only stands there and nods. In actuality the shots of Mr. Branch standing in front of his own porch were filmed at the house just to the right of the Taylor's on the 40 Acres backlot.
Aunt Bee tells Andy that her and John Canfield had dinner at The Reef in Nags Head. Nags Head is on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. 332 miles from Mount Airy, North Carolina.
When Aunt Bee accidentally pours coffee on Andy's lunch he's having two bologna sandwiches, on whole wheat bread. Whole wheat bread was not common in households until the early 70s and beyond.