Final film of jowly, gravel-voiced character actor Eugene Pallette, who was in more than 250 films during his decades-long career. He is probably best remembered for his role as Carole Lombard's irascible millionaire father in the screwball classic Mon homme Godfrey (1936). He retired from acting after making this film.
The exterior of the venue where Belita's character skates her ice ballet halfway through this film is actually one of LA's most enduring art deco structures, the Pan Pacific auditorium. Built in 1935, it hosted auto shows and sales conventions for several decades, and also served as the exterior for the title nightclub in the disco musical Xanadu (1980), before burning to the ground in May, 1989.
Advertised as Monogram Pictures' first million dollar release. At a total cost of production and promotion of $1.1M, this film was, at the time, the most expensive movie produced by "Poverty Row" Monogram Pictures.
The knife blades were made of hardened rubber and Belita made the leap on her first try and refused to do a second take, fearing to press her luck, according to TCM's Eddie Muller.