 The Face On The Barroom Floor was referenced in the Three Stooges short "Movie Maniacs" in 1936

Davis had been commissioned by the Central City Opera Association to paint a series of paintings for the Central City Opera House; he was also requested to do some work at the Teller House.One afternoon at the bar he became embroiled in a heated argument with Ann Evans, the project director, about the manner in which his work should be executed.The upshot of the fight was that Davis was told to quit, or else he would be fired.