* AcclaimedFlop: The film was extremely well-received and is now regarded as one of Mike Leigh's best, but it failed to recover its production costs.
* TheCastShowoff: All the actors did their own singing, and all the on-screen musicians played their own insturments live on-set.
* FakeAmerican: American socialite Fanny Ronalds is played by Lincolner Eleanor David.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Martin Savage (Grossmith) and Dorothy Atkinson (Jessie) met on the set, fell in love and were married the following year. As of 2023, they are still married.
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