Jean Harlow wore a wig for this film. She had cut her hair shorter and was letting her natural color grow in. But for the scene where her character Dolly is soaked, the wig could not be used because it would look fake. Thus for a few seconds Harlow's hair is shorter and a different color.
While shooting in the studio, two stuntmen nearly were killed as they were washed away by 50 tons of water.
This film was a great success for MGM, earning a profit of $653,000 ($14.8M in 2024) according to studio records.
The film was banned in Malaya and Singapore.
Director Tay Garnett says in his biography that he was very annoyed to see producer Irving Thalberg often coming on the set to talk with actors. But Thalberg assured Garnett that he would never interfere with the shooting... and he kept his word.