This is one of about two dozen feature films directed by Harry A. Pollard, which the American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films, in all 3 of their volumes, 1911-1920, 1921-1930 and 1931-1940, chooses to erroneously credit to comedian Harry (Snub) Pollard, who is, of course, a different person entirely.
Filmed in 1930, released in 1931, after considerable editing.
Though it's listed elsewhere as a working title only, exhibitors advertised this film, sometimes with studio-produced ad mats, as "The Southerner" (Syracuse (NY) American, 1 March 1931) (Youngstown (Ohio) Daily Vindicator, 2 March 1931) (Milwaukee (Wisc.) Journal, 8 April 1931)
This film includes a portion of director Harry A. Pollard's abandoned 1930 film Great Day (1930), including the tune "Without a Song".
According to the film's review in Variety, writers Bess Meredyth and Wells Root wrote their screenplay to specifically star Lawrence Tibbett.