The National Legion of Decency was formed in October of 1933, six months after the release of this film. Legion officials cited Mae West and the film as one of the major reasons for the "necessity" of the organization.
The movie's line "Why don't you come up sometime and see me?" was voted as the #26 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
At 66 minutes, this is the shortest movie ever to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
"Diamond Lil," the play on which this was based, originally opened April 9, 1928, at the Royale Theatre and ran for 176 performances. It was revived three times between 1949 and 1951, each time starring Mae West.