This movie originally was filmed as a silent picture. With the advent of sound though, audiences began skipping silent films and only spending their money to see "talkies". M-G-M, one of the last studios to adopt sound, did not have any "talkies" to release. So, M-G-M began taking silent films they had not yet released, such as this film, and, post-production, added sound sequences to them. Unfortunately, these sound sequences and the accompanying sound track apparently have not survived, and so a modern musical score has been added. Many consider this as more detrimental rather than an enhancement to the action on the screen.
The rolling chair ride Dolly and Steve take on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City began in 1887 and as of 2025 are still available for hire.
When Brad threatens to send Dolly back to "Joliet", he means the Illinois State Penitentiary (later the Joliet Correctional Center). The prison did have a woman's unit until 1933.
The $10,000 made from the first scam would equate to about $190,000 in 2025.