Mary Tyler Moore and Edward Asner would soon become co-stars of her self-named Mary Tyler Moore Show. In Change of Habit, however, they shared no scenes together.
Elvis Presley's last feature film.
Director William A. Graham told in a interview years after making of this film that Elvis Presley was the nicest man he have ever met.
Director William A. Graham told in an interview in early 2000 that he thought that Sister Michelle Gallagher would choose Dr. John Carpenter instead of being nun at the end of the film.
Last cinema film of Richard Carlson.
Not known at the time, with the exception of concert features, this was Elvis' last screen appearance. Though many of his previous films were classified as "formula" pics, here he played a character other than a stock car racer, a farm boy or just another Pop Rock singer. Unlike most of his previous films, This film dealt with sensitive issues of the day such as ghetto life, mob intimidation, conflicts within the clergy and "an autistic child" a diagnosis unknown to most in 1969.
One of the songs in this film, "Rubberneckin'," wasn't originally recorded for this film, but was recorded at Elvis's classic Memphis recording sessions in 1969 and is the B side to his million seller, "Don't Cry Daddy".
Only feature film starring Elvis Presley which wasn't released theatrically in Finland.
Only film where Elvis Presley is in the church.
Spent four weeks on the Variety Box Office Survey, peaking at #17.
This movie was a part of contract made between Elvis Presley and NBC in 1968 which included the "Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special" (1968) (TV) and this movie.
When this film was first televised by NBC in 1970, it was cut to less than an hour, leaving out all musical performances including the gospel sequence.