The actor who played Mr. Marshall (George MacFarlane) was killed while rushing to the premiere of this film.
He was struck by a car while crossing the street. He was rushing to mail a letter, while on the way to the premiere.
The play, titled "Mendel, Inc.", originally opened in New York City, New York, USA on 25 November 1929 and ran for 216 performances. Joe Smith and Charles Dale originated their roles in the play.
The credits for Joe Smith and Charles Dale include a parenthetical statement "members of the Avon Comedy Four." That group, which included Irving Kaufman and Harry Goodwin, was founded about in 1901 and continued as a vaudeville comedy team for 30 years.
MacFarland's wife Viola Gillette was appearing in an Al Jolson show on the night
of her husband's accident.
This film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Columbus Monday 6 May 1957 on WTVN (Channel 6) and in Indianapolis Tuesday 28 May 1957 on WTTV (Channel 4).
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