In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interestin First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930's, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
The play, "The Poor Nut" by J.C. Nugent and Elliott Nugent, opened at Henry Miller's Theatre in New York on 27 April 1925 with co-writer Elliott Nugent in the lead, and closed in May 1925 after 32 performances.
Vitaphone production reels #5018-5024 and #4897 (trailer).