It was filmed in 16mm to give it a harsh, gritty tone.With a production budget of approximately $15 million, and box-office gross revenues of $33 million (domestic) and $37.The film concludes with Charlotte""s lavishing of attention on his young, emotionally-unstable teenage daughter Tina (caused by another domineering mother) (an uncredited Janis Wilson) - her motherly love serves as a remote substitute for the couple""s own romantically-complicated love.They were handling the financial matters for the deceased old man ("Mr.Jennings").Chance introduced himself as "Chance, the Gardener," and to their surprise told them: "I live here." Ms.Hayes noted: "There is no mention of a gardener" or any other full-time employee for decades except for a brick-mason (for a short time) named Joe Saracini who repaired some of the brick wall.Jolson was given the lead after Eddie Cantor and George Jessel denied Warners"" offer to play the title role...And hey""re almost twice as large as usual." The exquisitely-dressed and jeweled 19th century Parisian courtesan, Marguerite ""Camille"" Gautier (Greta Garbo) accepts the bouquet.