Dorothy Tree (Patsy Dowling) and Frank Darien (Doorman) are in studio records for those roles, but were not seen in the film.
One of the photos in producer Ricardo Cortez's office is that of character comedian Edward Everett Horton.
The original play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 25 November 1933 and had 57 performances. Anton Stengel and Margaret Dale originated their movie roles in the play, and the cast included Porter Hall and Margaret Hamilton.