A mild success at the box office, "RKO" made a profit of $90,000 (about $1.57M in 2021) on this film, according to studio records.
Reno, Nevada had become even more popular for quick and easy divorces when the state legislature lowered the residency requirement to six weeks in March of 1931 - just a few months before production began on this film.
Stanley Fields and Kitty Kelly were in a pre-production new item as cast members, but they were not seen in the movie.
All contemporary reviews and the copyright records use "Peach O'Reno" as the title of this movie. However, on the print as viewed on TCM, the title card reads "PEACH-O-RENO".
Edna May Oliver was originally intended for the role played by Cora Witherspoon.