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Show Boat

Plot: This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Julie in this version is a white woman, not a racially mixed one; therefore she and her husband are not unlawfully married
Release Date: Saturday, July 27 1929
94 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Laura La PlanteLaura La Plante
Laura La Plante was
24 in Show Boat
as 'Magnolia'.
Tue, Nov 01 1904 –
Mon, Oct 14 1996
Portrait of Joseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut was
33 in Show Boat
as 'Gaylord Ravenal'.
Sun, Mar 22 1896 –
Tue, Jan 21 1964
Portrait of Emily FitzroyEmily Fitzroy
Emily Fitzroy was
69 in Show Boat
as 'Parthenia Ann Hawks'.
Wed, May 23 1860 –
Wed, Mar 03 1954
Portrait of Otis HarlanOtis Harlan
Otis Harlan was
63 in Show Boat
as 'Capt. Andy Hawks'.
Wed, Dec 27 1865 –
Sun, Jan 21 1940
Portrait of Alma RubensAlma Rubens
Alma Rubens was
32 in Show Boat
as 'Julie Dozier'.
Wed, Feb 17 1897 –
Thu, Jan 22 1931
Portrait of Jack McDonaldJack McDonald
Jack McDonald was
48 in Show Boat
as 'Windy'.
Fri, Sep 17 1880 –
Thu, Jun 19 1941
Portrait of Jane La VerneJane La Verne
Jane La Verne was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Magnolia as Child / Kim'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Neely EdwardsNeely Edwards
Neely Edwards was
45 in Show Boat
as 'Schultzy'.
Sun, Sep 16 1883 –
Sat, Jul 10 1965
Portrait of Elise BartlettElise Bartlett
Elise Bartlett was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Elly'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stepin FetchitStepin Fetchit
Stepin Fetchit was
27 in Show Boat
as 'Joe'.
Fri, May 30 1902 –
Tue, Nov 19 1985
Portrait of Jules BledsoeJules Bledsoe
Jules Bledsoe was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Joe [prologue]'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tess GardellaTess Gardella
Tess Gardella was
34 in Show Boat
as 'Queenie [prologue]'.
Wed, Dec 19 1894 –
Tue, Jan 03 1950
Portrait of Carl LaemmleCarl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle was
62 in Show Boat
as 'Himself [prologue]'.
Thu, Jan 17 1867 –
Sun, Sep 24 1939
Portrait of Helen MorganHelen Morgan
Helen Morgan was
28 in Show Boat
as 'Julie LaVerne [prologue]'.
Wed, Aug 01 1900 –
Thu, Oct 09 1941
Portrait of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. was
62 in Show Boat
as 'Himself [prologue]'.
Thu, Mar 21 1867 –
Fri, Jul 22 1932
Portrait of Max AsherMax Asher
Max Asher was
44 in Show Boat
as 'Utility Man'.
Mon, May 04 1885 –
Mon, Apr 15 1957
Portrait of Matthew BeardMatthew Beard
Matthew Beard was
4 in Show Boat
as 'Child'.
Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Thu, Jan 08 1981
Portrait of George ChesebroGeorge Chesebro
George Chesebro was
40 in Show Boat
as 'Steve Baker'.
Sun, Jul 29 1888 –
Thu, May 28 1959
Portrait of Jim ColemanJim Coleman
Jim Coleman was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Stagehand'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claude CollinsClaude Collins
Claude Collins was
>> in Show Boat
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl HerlingerCarl Herlinger
Carl Herlinger was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Wheelsman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry HoldenHarry Holden
Harry Holden was
62 in Show Boat
as 'Means'.
Wed, May 15 1867 –
Fri, Feb 04 1944
Portrait of Gertrude HowardGertrude Howard
Gertrude Howard was
36 in Show Boat
as 'Queenie'.
Thu, Oct 13 1892 –
Sun, Sep 30 1934
Portrait of Theodore LorchTheodore Lorch
Theodore Lorch was
55 in Show Boat
as 'Frank'.
Mon, Sep 29 1873 –
Wed, Nov 12 1947
Portrait of Ralph YearsleyRalph Yearsley
Ralph Yearsley would have been no older than
32 in Show Boat
as 'The Killer'.
Mon, Oct 05 1896 –
Tue, Dec 04 1928

Crew

Portrait of Harry A. PollardHarry A. Pollard
Director, Dialogue Editor
Harry A. Pollard was
50 in Show Boat
Thu, Jan 23 1879 –
Fri, Jul 06 1934
Portrait of Robert RossRobert Ross
Assistant Director
Robert Ross was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gilbert WarrentonGilbert Warrenton
Director of Photography
Gilbert Warrenton was
35 in Show Boat
Wed, Mar 07 1894 –
Thu, Aug 21 1980
Portrait of Edna FerberEdna Ferber
Writer
Edna Ferber was
43 in Show Boat
Sat, Aug 15 1885 –
Tue, Apr 16 1968
Portrait of Daniel MandellDaniel Mandell
Editor
Daniel Mandell was
34 in Show Boat
Sat, Jul 13 1895 –
Mon, Jun 08 1987
Portrait of Tom ReedTom Reed
Dialogue Editor
Tom Reed was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph CherniavskyJoseph Cherniavsky
Music
Joseph Cherniavsky was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oscar Hammerstein IIOscar Hammerstein II
Lyricist
Oscar Hammerstein II was
34 in Show Boat
Fri, Jul 12 1895 –
Tue, Aug 23 1960
Portrait of Charles D. HallCharles D. Hall
Art Direction
Charles D. Hall was
41 in Show Boat
Fri, Apr 20 1888 –
Wed, Apr 08 1970
Portrait of Jack FoleyJack Foley
Foley Artist
Jack Foley was
38 in Show Boat
Sun, Apr 12 1891 –
Thu, Nov 09 1967
Portrait of Jerome KernJerome Kern
Songs
Jerome Kern was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward J. MontaigneEdward J. Montaigne
Story Supervisor
Edward J. Montaigne was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johanna MathiesonJohanna Mathieson
Costume Design
Johanna Mathieson was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday