Trivia

The studio thought that this film's original title, "Heaven's Gate," sounded too much like a cemetery and changed it to "Our Little Girl."

Shirley Temple later said that she developed a "big crush" on Joel McCrea while filming this movie.

Joel McCrea nicknamed Shirley Temple "Butch" while they were filming this movie.

Warren Hymer filmed scenes as Mr. Tramp; those scenes were re-shot by J. Farrell MacDonald after principal photography was completed. Herbert Mundin and Doris Nolan are in some production charts as performers in the movie; Mundin was not seen in the movie, but lesser known Nolan may have some role.

Last screen appearance of Rosemary Ames before her early retirement.