Sybil Jason stated in her autobiography that director Michael Curtiz filmed some scenes at a real Hollywood orphanage, and (in the interest of realism) cast real orphans as extras. Among them, Jason remembered, was a young Marilyn Monroe, long before her first "recognized" role. This has not yet been confirmed by film historians and Monroe biographers.
American screen debut of a seven year-old Sybil Jason. Warner Brothers hired her to compete with Shirley Temple. Contemporary reviewers noted the similarity of this film to Temple's Little Miss Marker (1934).
Byron Haskin took over as director of photography when Tony Gaudio started work on Dr. Socrates (1935).
The following actors supposedly were in the movie, but were not seen. These were, with their roles if available: Joseph Crehan (Banker), Don Downen (Page Boy), Gene Morgan (Man #1), Ernest Wood (Man #2) and Claudia Coleman.