 "Broadway Bill" was filmed between June 18 and August 16, 1934 at Columbia Studios in Hollywood, and on location at Tanforan Racetrack in San Bruno, Warner Bros. Ranch, and the Pacific Coast Steel Mills.After an initial preview on October 24, Capra re-edited some scenes based upon audience reaction.The film premiered on November 30, 1934 in New York City, and was released in the United States on December 27, 1934.