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The press book mentions that a 1-reel production number that was rehearsed for a month and filmed with Betty Grable was cut before release.

News items and studio publicity reported that the opening title cards of the Erie Canal during different seasons was painted by noted artist Albert J. Kramer, and that the double wedding ceremony at the end was styled by art director Addison Hehr to resemble Grant Woods' painting of "Farm House."

The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 30 October 1934 and closed in January 1935 after 104 performances. The opening night cast included Henry Fonda, Margaret Hamilton and Francis Pierlot.

Gwen Verdon appears as a featured dancer in the "We're in Business" number.

Twentieth Century-Fox first began thinking of remaking this movie in the mid-1940s with Jeanne Crain and Lon McCallister but plans were ultimately shelved. It wasn't until 1951 that Fox decided to re-do the movie as a musical. Mitzi Gaynor and Victor Mature were some of the original casting suggestions for the musical revamp.