Joan Crawford was asked to take over Carole Lombard's role after she died in a air crash during a war bond tour. She then donated all of her salary to the Red Cross who found Lombard's body, and promptly fired her agent for taking his usual 10%.
Joan Crawford's famous line "When I want a sneak, I'll hire the best and get a Jap" drew the movie's biggest laugh from 1942 audiences. The line is now considered offensive in these politically correct times, and has been cut from most current prints.
"The entire proceeds for Miss Crawford's chore will be turned over to charities. Arrangements have already been completed with the Treasury Dept. Beneficiaries of the $112,500 fee will be the Red Cross, $50,000; Motion Picture Relief Fund, $25,000; Navy Relief Fund, $12,5000; and several others. Now in New York, Joan will return this week for the start of the picture, which will be directed by Alexander Hall, noted for a series of recent comedy smash hits." ("Ken Morgan's Hollywood Keyhole,", The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Sunday 8 February 1942, Volume 48, page 16.)
Joan Crawford was on loan to Columbia Pictures from MGM.
The working title for the film was "He Kissed the Bride." ("Ken Morgan's Hollywood Keyhole," The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Sunday 8 February 1942, Volume 48, page 16.)