[1] It was originally intended to be released, in the United States, early in 1931, but was shelved due to public apathy towards musicals.

Despite waiting a number of months, the public proved obstinate and the Warner Bros. reluctantly released the film in December 1931 after removing all the music.

The film pokes fun at Al Jolson, who had suffered a downturn in his career due to the public aversion to musical pictures.

"[3] Three songs were written for the film by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler: Only a black and white copy of the cut print released in 1931 in the United States seems to have survived.

According to the George Eastman Museum 2015 book The Dawn of Technicolor, 1915-1935 a 16mm safety color print (ca.