In this episode, Ken Curtis better known for playing Festus on Gunsmoke sings. Curtis was a big band vocalist with such bands as the Tommy Dorsey Band before he became an actor.
Viewers get to hear Ken Curtis singing here. Curtis was originally a singer; he was vocalist for Tommy Dorsey and also for Shep Fields, was lead singer for "Sons of the Pioneers," was a longtime regular on Wheeling Jamboree, and recorded many singles. Of course, he was best known as Ken Curtis on [link-tt0047736]. Curtis appeared five times on Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
Though it shares its name with an early 19th Century poem by Thomas Moore, the title of this episode was likely inspired by the 1887 oil painting "Love's Young Dream" by Jennie Augusta Brownscombe, as the artist's middle name is the same as the name of the character played here by Lorna Thayer