In January 1965, María Félix and Eulalio González "Piporro" were reported to be Mexico's top box-office stars of 1964,[REF] and González later said that Félix herself wanted to work with him in a comedy film and therefore the film came to be [REF].
On 4 May, the press announced that the National Association of Actors gave González the necessary permission so that he could work with Félix, and that the film was in the stages of pre-production and financial approval [REF].