Capitalizing on the rising popularity of Rumba in the United States, "The Cuban Love Song" and "The Peanut Vendor Song" (also known as "El manisero") were among the year's most popular hits.
Following the completion of this film, Lawrence Tibbett took a lengthy break (nearly four years) from acting in motion pictures. During this break Tibbett almost exclusively acted on the live stage or sang opera.
Lawrence Tibbett essentially sang a duet with himself in this film. A split screen technique allowed him to sing "The Cuban Love Song" both as his character (Terry) and his character's conscience.
Moïse Simons's 1929 song, "El Manisero," achieved popularity in the United States in 1932, when it was translated into English by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Marion Sunshine. All verses in this film were in Spanish.
The film had an alternative title of "The Cuban."
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