This marks one of the very few times that James A. FitzPatrick appears in one of his Traveltalks shorts. The appearance was unscripted but occurred when FitzPatrick greeted the son of the Sultan of Jahor during a chance meeting, while the crew was shooting exterior shots of the sultan's palace. Near the end, FitzPatrick can be seen talking with the sultan and his son.
James A. FitzPatrick states that The Sultan asked him to give his regards to Jeanette MacDonald, his favorite movie star.
The population of Singapore is said to be 600,000 (at the time of filming). In 2023, its population is estimated to be just shy of 6 million, essentially 10 times larger.