Originally presented in 100% two-color Technicolor, at present the complete film survives only in black and white, with a singular musical number, "Wild Rose," in color.
Fragments of the color film for the "Wild Rose" song and dance number were found in the 1990s and have been inter-cut into the print that Turner Classic Movies shows on its cable channel. But, even the remaining two-strip Technicolor footage has missing fragments. These have been filled in with sepia-toned fragments to make it less noticeable.
The musical play, "Sally", opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York on 21 December 1920 and closed on 22 April 1922 after 561 performances. The opening night cast included Marilyn Miller, who originated her movie role as Sally, Leon Errol as Connie, Walter Catlett as Otis and Alf James as Pops, The only songs in the musical used in the film were the title song, "Sally," "Wild Rose" and "Look for the Silver Lining."
The fourth all-color, all-talking picture ever made.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #3050, Marilyn Miller speaks to the audience about the film.