Although Curly Howard of The Three Stooges played the part of a Confederate soldier in this film, most of his part was cut prior to release. However, he can still be seen briefly in one sequence.
The interior set of the Shackleford mansion was reused as the interior of Twelve Oaks in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Harmonica player Larry Adler took offense when casting director Ben Piazza asked him to play Stephen Foster melodies off-screen in a scene involving a black child. The socially conscientious Adler felt it would further contribute to racial stereotyping.
The first Marion Davies film to gross over $1 million. The average movie ticket in 1934 cost 25 cents.
