talking sound pictures. However, the  sound quality was so poor almost all the dialogue sequences were  reshot at MGMs Culver City Studio. African natives  Mutia Omoolu (qv) and Riano Tindama (qv) were brought back to  Hollywood for some additional filming. When this activity caused  rumors to circulate that the entire production was filmed on the  back lot, MGM scrapped much of the new footage, including scenes  with Marjorie Rambeau (qv), who had replaced Olive Carey (qv) as  Edith Trent.