Show Boat (1929)
Show Boat (1929)
Universal's Motion Picture Triumph!
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. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel

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Cast

Laura La Plante Laura La Plante As: Magnolia
Joseph Schildkraut Joseph Schildkraut As: Gaylord Ravenal
Emily Fitzroy Emily Fitzroy As: Parthenia Ann Hawks
Otis Harlan Otis Harlan As: Capt. Andy Hawks
Alma Rubens Alma Rubens As: Julie Dozier
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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. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel


Tagline: Universal's Motion Picture Triumph!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 27 July 1929

Country: US

Runtime: 146m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

Laura La Plante

Laura La Plante

Magnolia

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Gaylord Ravenal

Emily Fitzroy

Emily Fitzroy

Parthenia Ann Hawks

Otis Harlan

Otis Harlan

Capt. Andy Hawks

Alma Rubens

Alma Rubens

Julie Dozier

Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald

Windy

Jane La Verne

Jane La Verne

Magnolia as Child / Kim

Neely Edwards

Neely Edwards

Schultzy

Elise Bartlett

Elise Bartlett

Elly

Stepin Fetchit

Stepin Fetchit

Joe

Jules Bledsoe

Jules Bledsoe

Joe [prologue]

Tess Gardella

Tess Gardella

Queenie [prologue]

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle

Himself [prologue]

Helen Morgan

Helen Morgan

Julie LaVerne [prologue]

Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

Himself [prologue]

Max Asher

Max Asher

Utility Man

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Child

George Chesebro

George Chesebro

Steve Baker

Jim Coleman

Jim Coleman

Stagehand

Claude Collins

Claude Collins

Carl Herlinger

Carl Herlinger

Wheelsman (uncredited)

Harry Holden

Harry Holden

Means

Gertrude Howard

Gertrude Howard

Queenie

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Frank

Ralph Yearsley

Ralph Yearsley

The Killer

Directed By

Harry A. Pollard

Harry A. Pollard

Director

Robert Ross

Robert Ross

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Johanna Mathieson

Johanna Mathieson

Costume Design

Sound

Jack Foley

Jack Foley

Foley Artist

Jerome Kern

Jerome Kern

Songs

Harry A. Pollard

Harry A. Pollard

Dialogue Editor

Tom Reed

Tom Reed

Dialogue Editor

Joseph Cherniavsky

Joseph Cherniavsky

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gilbert Warrenton

Gilbert Warrenton

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Charles D. Hall

Charles D. Hall

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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