One of the first films to treat alcoholism as a serious problem, instead of a comic device.
Franchot Tone and Joan Crawford were dating during the making of this film and were married the following year.
Part of this movie is used as the golden oldie Joan Crawford is watching as Blanche Hudson in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
The song, "All I Do Is Dream of You," written for the film and sung by Gene Raymond was later used for Debbie Reynolds' first number in Singin' in the Rain (1952).