[2] Karnadi Anemer Bangkong was directed by George Krugers, who had worked on the Dutch East Indies' first domestic production, Loetoeng Kasaroeng, in 1926.
[3] The story was adapted from the best-selling novel Roesia nu Goreng Patut, written by the Sundanese authors Joehana and Sukria.
[5][6] Attempting to capture this new technology, Krugers used a single system camera that he had obtained with the help of his Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers membership.
[8] The film was reportedly poorly received by the majority Sundanese audience, possibly because of Karnadi's fondness for frog meat (which is forbidden for Muslims).
[7][12] These early films had poor sound and much static, but through repeated experimentation the quality was eventually brought to acceptable levels.