One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since; infrequently shown, its earliest documented telecast took place in Los Angeles Friday 8 July 1960 on the Classic Theatre series of the Late, Late Show on KNXT (Channel 2); it first aired in New York City Monday 2 January 1961 on the Movie Museum series of the Late, Late Show on WCBS (Channel 2).