The ship shown in the background near Tony's boat is the S.S. Sage Brush, owned at the time by the Shepard Steamship Co. of Boston. It was built in 1919 and was subsequently sold to States Marine Corp. of Boston and renamed the S.S. Keystone. In March of 1943 it was part of a convoy to North Africa with a load of war supplies. On March 13 she developed engine trouble and dropped out of the convoy. A German submarine, U-172 torpedoed her and she sank on March 14. 71 of the 72 aboard were saved.
Director Sam Taylor caught the flu in mid-February 1935; assistant director Edmond F. Bernoudy filled in for him during his illness.
Joseph Cawthorn was initially cast as "Mr. Spiggins" but he became ill and was replaced by Frank Craven. All of Cawthorn's footage was scrapped.
The ship behind Tony as he is talking to the two men on the dock is the S.S. Point Bonita. Built in 1918 she saw service as a cargo transport in both WWI and WWII. In 1953 she ran around at the entrance to the harbor at Bandon, Oregon. She was partially scrapped, filled with rocks and remains part of the south jetty, still visible at low tide.
The large ocean liner that Tony's sailboat is blocking is the S.S. Monterey. Built in 1932 it was the third of four liners in the Matson Lines' "White Fleet", so named because of their gleaming white paint scheme. It served routes between the U.S., Hawaii, and the Orient. It served as a U.S. Army troop transport during WWII. She returned to cruise ship service on and off with various names and owners after the war. She was sold for scrap and subsequently sank off Cape Town, South Africa while being towed to the breakers in 2000.
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