Alligator (and many other types of reptile) skin was a sought after material for accessories at the time of this short. Shoes, belts, wallets, handbags and luggage were made of this and were considered high end consumer goods.
Daws Butler would return to voice the TV cartoon character Wally Gator in 1962. Wally, originally from the swamps of the American South, made his home in a city zoo.
Al I. Gator, a true Southern gentleman, demands satisfaction from Woody, the traditional duel.