The play, "Mother Lode," opened on Broadway on 22 December 1934 at the Cort Theatre, 138 W. 48th St., but had only 9 performances. The opening night cast included Beulah Bondi, Melvyn Douglas (who also staged the production), Helen Freeman, Helen Gahagan, Barbara O'Neil, Tex Ritter and Robert Shayne.
According to an article in the 26 December 1934 edition of The Hollywood Reporter, Helen Gahagan was considered for the lead in this picture.
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