Producer Basil Dean argued against Monty Banks using Binkie Stuart for Florrie's niece, thinking her too young and inexperienced (she had come to fame at age two by winning the "Daily Mail"'s "London's Most Beautiful Baby" competition) to be able to carry off the part believably. The director ignored him, setting the child off on a brief run as the UK's answer to Shirley Temple.
The £90,000 in bonds and jewelry in the chair would equate to $450,000 at the time or over $8.2M in 2018.
George Formby reacted with annoyance at having to work with Florence Desmond again.