The matte sky above the ship has subtle ghost heads incorporated into the clouds.
As the ghost ship sets sail, part of the overture to "The Flying Dutchman" is heard.
The ship plays "The Hearse Song" with its timbers. The famous line is, "The worms crawl in, The worms crawl out." It's a famous spooky old tune.
First appearance of the "Adolph Zukor presents a Max Fleischer cartoon" byline
The plight of Wimpy being unable to reach a succulent roast fowl is reminiscent of the Greek myth of Tantalus.