 This was actually Marie Dressler (qv)s turnaround film. After  having quite a slump in her career, Dressler was apparently having  her last meal at a restaurant before killing herself when  Allan Dwan (qv), who was sitting at a nearby table, ended up  offering her the role for King Vidor (qv) that night. The movie  was a success, and Dresslers career skyrocketed again.