- Acting for Two: The roles of Professor Metz, Beverly Carlton, and Banjo are all traditionally played by the same actor on stage, since they each only appear in acts one, two, and three respectively.
- Actor Allusion: Whiteside's friend Banjo refers to Lorraine as "the oomph girl". In Real Life, the curvaceous Ann Sheridan was in fact called "the oomph girl", a nickname she hated.
- Billing Displacement: The film bills Bette Davis and Ann Sheridan ahead of Monty Woolley.
- Playing Against Type: Ann Sheridan, mostly known for her working-class roles, playing the vain, glamorous Lorraine Sheldon.
- What Could Have Been: Bette Davis convinced Warner Bros. to buy the film rights to the play as a vehicle for John Barrymore, but his alcoholism left him too ill to appear.
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