Trivia: This is the first Merrie Melodies cartoon to feature the signature theme song, "Merrily We Roll Along."
Trivia: This was the first Warner Brothers cartoon to use the rings in the opening and closing titles.
Trivia: This was the first cartoon to featuring the zooming WB shield in the opening titles, as well as the first to have "VITAPHONE Presents."
Trivia: Despite having only 17 minutes of screen time, Spencer Tracy received the first of his nine Oscar nominations for his performance as Father Mullin in this film.
Trivia: This was the first biographical film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.