At the end of the newspaper column "Sport-Log" is the Latin phrase "Sic transit gloria mundi", which means "So passes away the glory of the world".
Pat O'Brien had boxed in college at Marquette University. For this film he was trained by professional boxer Jackie Fields, who won the world welterweight championship twice.
The $25,000 Joan says they need to retire to the vineyard equates to over $518,000 in 2021.
O'Briens' boxing opponents were Marvin Schecter, the boxing champion from the U.S. Navy battleship U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39) and Mushy Callahan, the world light welterweight champion from 1926-1930.
Mary Russell's debut.