The $16,000 for the fur coat would equate to over $333,000 in 2024. The $200 needed for the divorce would be about $4,200 in 2024.
The short films Hotter Than Haiti (1931) and The Ugly Duckling (1931) played in front of this film in many theaters during its original theatrical run.
(at about 22 mins) One of the models makes a remark about her hips being "wider than Joe Brown's mouth." This is a reference to the actor Joe E. Brown, who appeared in films from the late-1920s through the early 1950s. His most recognized (and highlighted in numerous scenes) feature was a mouth of epic proportions that filled his face when he laughed or cried out.
The $85 that Margie says she makes a month would be equivalent to about $1,620 in 2024.