The 11 July 1925 Moving Picture World gave a plot synopsis for the upcoming Robert T. Kane production, Bluebeard’s Seven Wives, which greatly differed from the story in the final film; shortly after, the 15 July 1925 Los Angeles Times stated that the picture, to be directed by Alfred Santell, was based on Anatole France’s short story, “The Seven Wives of Bluebeard.” However, an article in the 26 September 1925 Exhibitors Herald indicated that the story was based on Kane’s original idea. Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin were said to be working on the continuity, at that time.
       Referring to the film as Seven Wives of Bluebeard, the 31 July 1925 [Elmira, NY] Star-Gazette stated that actress Corinne Griffith was likely to star. Griffith had recently worked with Alfred Santell on Classified and The Marriage Whirl (1925, see entries); however, she did not ultimately join the cast. An item in the 25 September 1925 New York Daily News listed the following actresses as potential casting choices for the “seven wives”: Nita Naldi, Barbara La Marr, Dorothy Gish, Ann Pennington, Trini, Louise Glaum, and Alice Terry. Betty Jewel and Douglas MacPherson were named as cast members in the 25 October 1925 Film Daily, and the 3 October 1925 Exhibitors Herald claimed that Santell had also pursued a man known as “Maurice the dancer” for a role. Betty Jewel’s name recurred in many casting announcements but it is unclear if she appeared in the final picture. Rolland Flander was named as a cast member in the 5 December 1925 Moving Picture World, which listed him in a juvenile role, while the 23 January 1926 Moving Picture World stated that he played a sheik. An item in the 28 November 1925 Exhibitors Herald noted that Lois Wilson and Diana Kane, who played “Mary Kelly” and “Kathra Granni,” respectively, were real-life sisters appearing in a film together for the first time.
       Principal photography began in New York City on or around 3 October 1925, according to that day’s Exhibitors Herald. Filming was based at the Cosmopolitan Studios in upper Manhattan, at 127th Street and 2nd Avenue. On 14 November 1925, an Exhibitors Herald brief reported that filming was coming to a close, and later that month, the 25 November 1925 Film Daily stated that Kane had just given a preview screening of the picture at the Plaza Theatre. On 6 December 1925, Film Daily noted that Randolph Bartlett had recently finished editing and titling the picture. The 16 January 1926 Moving Picture World mentioned that, based on his work on this picture, Bartlett was brought on to a permanent position at Robert Kane Productions.
       Bluebeard’s Seven Wives opened on 27 December 1925, at the Mark Strand Theatre in New York City.
       The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of October 2019.