- Creative Differences: Buster Keaton initially hired Donald Crisp to direct the dramatic scenes, leaving himself free to concentrate on the comedic ones. However, Crisp was uninterested in drama and "turned gagman overnight on me!" according to Keaton. Keaton found Crisp difficult to collaborate with and informed Crisp that the shooting was over just as an excuse to get rid of him.
- Inspiration for the Work: The film came about when Buster Keaton's Art Director Fred Gabourie was scouting shipyards in San Francisco for another project, The Sea Hawk He was shown the former USAT Buford, a 5,000 ton, 500 foot ship that was being sold for scrap metal. He was told that a film production could do anything with the ship, including set it on fire or sink it. Gabourie rushed back to Los Angeles to tell Keaton about the ship. Keaton immediately began planning a film centered around the Buford and had producer Joseph Schenck chart the boat for $25,000 with a crew and sail it to Los Angeles.
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