A number of famous personalities from the 1930s may also have inspired the creation of the passengers aboard the Zinderneuf, such as Veronica Lake (Veronica Marlowe), Johnny Weissmuller (Buck Battle), and Hedda Hopper (Margaret Vandergilt).
The individuals mentioned in the text, Veronica Lake, Johnny Weissmuller, and Hedda Hopper, are likely to have been influential in shaping the characters aboard the Zinderneuf.