The first (and only) sound film for former Mack Sennett director F. Richard Jones. His command of sound and action with this film was very well received, and he looked set for a bright future. Sadly, Jones succumbed to the tuberculosis epidemic that was running rampant at the time. He was only 37.
Ronald Colman's performance is widely considered to be the most auspicious talkie debuts during Hollywood's transition to sound. Indeed, Colman had been one of the biggest industry draws as a silent actor, based on his dashing looks alone, yet it was his cultured, mellifluous speaking voice that became his calling card for the remainder of his career.
Samuel Goldwyn's films had by far the best sound production during Hollywood's transition to sound. In both tone and clarity, the studio's 1929 output is commensurate with that of other studios in the mid-to-late thirties. When viewed today, there is none of the crackle and hiss that existed in typical products of the era.