Mr. Ward mentions his son's college diploma cost him $18,000. That would equate to $259,000 in 2016.
M-G-M also released this film as a silent version at 1,759.30 m.
This was one of the more than 700 titles included in the MGM feature film package released to television in late 1956. Because of its age, telecasts were few and far between, but determined viewers were rewarded with its broadcasts in San Francisco Tuesday 16 December 1958 on KGO-TV (Channel 7) followed by Philadelphia Sunday 25 January 1959 on WFIL (Channel 6). It's now more accessible in the Turner Classic Movies library, and receives an occasional airing, most recently Tuesday 14 June 2016 as part of their tribute to their Star of the Month, Marie Dressler.