Harold Lloyd always claimed this to be his favorite among all his films, and in later years proudly screened the film in selected theaters and at film schools.
All the male lead characters have the same first name as the actors who play them, with the exception of Jim Hickory, whose first name comes from the actor's last name, James.
Approximately eight writers and gagmen worked on the production, because Harold Lloyd wanted this film to have more gags than any of his previous ones.
For the scene where Harold Lloyd climbs a tree to spy on his beloved, an elevator was specially constructed to allow for the camera's rising move. This was the first time a production unit had gone to such elaborate lengths just to procure one shot.
Included among the '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die', edited by Steven Jay Schneider.
Production originally began with Lewis Milestone as director. Production photos show that Milestone directed a few scenes but, due to contract difficulties with Warner Brothers, he had to resign. He was replaced by Ted Wilde, but Wilde had to leave the film due to illness (he later died of a stroke). Harold Lloyd replaced Wilde with gagmen J.A. Howe and Lex Neal, but Lloyd wound up directing much of the film himself, as he did with most of his films. He never took credit for directing, however, only producing.
The list of "Subscribers to County Dam" shown in a meeting scene contains the actual names of the supporting cast members.