Warner Bros. was concerned about any controversy the film would encounter as a result of the backlash over the film Coonskin, despite the fact that Hey Good Lookin' did not contain any political content.
Warner Bros. waren besorgt darüber, ob der Film eine Kontroverse lostreten würde, als Rückwirkung der Kontroversen um den Film Coonskin, obwohl Hey Good Lookin’ keinerlei politisches beinhaltete.