The word "Hell" could not be used in the UK as part of a title, so the UK version was simply retitled "Merrily We Go to ____".
Jerry mentions his salary is $85 per week, which equates to over $1,900 per week in 2025. This was more than four times the average wage in the year this film was released. The $50,000 Jerry is offered to give up Joan would equate to over $1.1M in 2025.
According to a contemporary article on Variety, the Los Angeles Times refused to print the title of the film in its advertisements. However, they did print the title in its review of the picture.
An early example of product placement uses a close-up of a bottle of Hennessy "Three Star" Brandy as a punch line. The equivalent modern version would be the V.S. (Very Special).