News items in the 16 May 1923 FD and 19 May 1923 Moving Picture World noted that the picture was made under the working title, Toby Tyler. It was the first feature film based on the 1881 novel of the same name by James Otis.
       In a column called “A Letter From Location” that ran in the Apr 1923 Picture-Play, Jackie Coogan revealed that the production was filming in Sawtelle, CA, a small town near Los Angeles. He also named many of the animals and circus performers he worked with.
       The 8 Jul 1923 FD revealed that the adaptation was comprised of “a thin thread of a story” augmented by comical situations.        As stated in the 12 Jun 1923 FD, producer Sol Lesser held a preview screening on 8 May 1923 in Anaheim, CA, for an audience comprised of West Coast entertainment journalists. The 23 Jun 1923 Moving Picture World announced 30 Jul 1923 as the release date. The world premiere was held at the Balaban & Katz Chicago Theatre on 16 Jul 1923, according to the 21 Jul 1923 Moving Picture World, or on 15 Jul 1923, according to the 11 Aug 1923 Moving Picture World. Critical and public responses were enthusiastic.
       Although various sources state the film’s length as 6,183 feet, the 22 Jul 1923 FD reported it as 5,163 feet.
       A comedy short subject with the same title was released in early 1923 by Educational Pictures, and reviewed in the 5 May 1923 Exhibitors Herald.
       The story was remade in 1960 under the title Toby Tyler (see entry).