The 10 Apr 1926 Motion Picture News announced that independent producer Al Rockett’s upcoming production for First National Pictures, Inc., would be The Charleston Kid, based on Gerald Beaumont’s short story “Even Stephen,” printed in Red Book Magazine in Oct 1925. Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall were cast in the lead roles.
       The 17 Jul 1926 Motion Picture News reported that Louise Brooks and William Collier, Jr., had been borrowed from Famous Players-Lasky Corp. for the picture.
       Principal photography began on 19 Jul 1926, according to the 24 Jul 1926 Motion Picture News. Filming was set to take place at First National Studios and on location at Coney Island, NY. The 14 Oct 1926 FD and the Jan 1927 Picture-Play indicated that First National Studios was located at the Biograph Studios on 807 E. 175th Street in the Bronx, NY.
       The 25 Jul 1926 FD stated that Al Lena was assistant director.
       According to the 7 Aug 1926 Motion Picture News, exteriors would be filmed the following week at the amusement park, Luna Park, at Coney Island. The 8 Aug 1926 FD announced that filming had occurred that week in Garden City, Long Island, NY. The following week, crash scenes were reportedly filmed at Curtiss Aviation Field in Mineola, Long Island, before the crew returned to Coney Island, as indicated in the 14 Aug 1926 Motion Picture News. A dance hall sequence was photographed at Luna Park with 200 background actors, as noted in the 15 Aug 1926 FD.
       The 21 Aug 1926 Motion Picture News announced that principal photography was nearly finished, and added Lucien Prival to the cast. Betty Byrne was also listed as a cast member, according to the 22 Aug 1926 FD, which confirmed that filming would be completed early that week. However, the 7 Sep 1926 FD stated that principal photography had recently completed, and that cutting and editing were underway by Hugh Bennett.
       The 19 Sep 1926 FD reported the title change to Just Another Blonde.
       On 7 Nov 1926, FD announced that First National’s East Coast studios in the Bronx had officially closed following the completion of production of The Perfect Sap, released in 1927 (see entry). A studio on a twenty-five acre lot had been built in Burbank, CA, as First National’s new West Coast home base.
       Although the 27 Nov 1926 Motion Picture News announced a 19 Dec 1926 release date, the picture opened on 11 Dec 1926 at the Mark Strand Theatre in New York City, under the local title, The Girl from Coney Island. NYT reviewed the film under that title on 13 Dec 1926, praising it as “a well directed picture.” Outside of NY, the film was exhibited and reviewed as Just Another Blonde.
       The 25 Dec 1926 Motion Picture News reported an estimated gross of $31,000-$32,000 in ticket sales from its first week of release at the Mark Strand.