John Gilbert was infatuated with Lillian Gish, and would mess up his "love scenes" with her on purpose, so he could keep kissing her.
Star Lillian Gish and costume designer Erté had run-ins over the design of her costumes. She refused to wear a corset he designed and insisted on silk rather than cotton. The designer's refusal to work within Gish's demands are considered to be one reason why his career as a designer in Hollywood did not last long.
Although the source of the movie is listed onscreen as "Life in the Latin Quarter," this is a rough translation of the actual French "Scènes de la vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger, which was serialized in "Le Corsair" in 1847-1849.
La Bohème later became the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical RENT.
La Bohéme had its world premiere showing on 24 February 1926 at the Embassy Theatre on Broadway in New York.
(New York Sun, 25 February 1926)