A sequence featuring a second attempt by Donald to scare a hiccuping Hortense by wearing a painted mask was animated but ultimately cut from the released cartoon. It was likely cut because the mask resembled Frankenstein's monster whose rights were owned by Universal Studios. The scene was unseen by the public until a black-and-white print was found on a 9.5 mm Pathéscope reel entitled "Donald's Disguise".
This was the fourth film in the Donald Duck series of short films, although first billed at the time as a Donald Duck cartoon title other than Mickey Mouse.
This was the first of the Donald Duck series to be released by RKO Radio Pictures with a new title instead of a Mickey Mouse title.
While this was the first and only time that Hortense the Ostrich appeared in animation, she later appeared as a comic book character as Donald's pet. Her first comic appearance was in the first publication of the Donald Duck Annual in 1938.
The "Here's Donald!" VHS of the cartoon uses the original opening and closing titles.
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