Myrna Loy originally was cast as Fay Cheyney, while Joan Crawford was cast in Parnell (1937). Because Crawford did not like her role in that film, she switched roles and films with Loy.
Dorothy Arzner was the third director for this film. George Fitzmaurice took over directing when Richard Boleslawski died suddenly. When Fitzmaurice became ill, Arzner finished directing it. Both Fitzmaurice and Arzner were uncredited.
The second film in as many years in which William Powell's character pretends to be a butler, after My Man Godfrey (1936).
The film grossed a total (domestic and foreign) of $1,797,000: $1,107,000 from the US and Canada and $690,000 elsewhere. It made a profit of $460,000 and was well received by critics.
Joan Collins appeared as Fay Cheyney in a London production of this play in the 1980s. Her costumes were designed by Erté, the creator of the Art Deco style.
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By what name was The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) officially released in India in English?
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