Many circumstances surrounding the film—including its unusual budget, length, and production time, as well as its similarities to the 1901 New York attraction—indicate that Méliès was especially keen to release the film in the United States.
Banyak keadaan tentang film—termasuk budget, panjang, dan waktu produksi yang tidak biasa, juga kemiripannya dengan atraksi New York 1901—mengindikasikan Méliès ingin merilis film ini di Amerika Serikat.