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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
95 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Laura La PlanteLaura La PlanteLaura La Plante was 24 in Show Boat as 'Magnolia'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 01 1904 –
Mon, Oct 14 1996
Portrait of Joseph SchildkrautJoseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkraut was 33 in Show Boat as 'Gaylord Ravenal'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 22 1896 –
Tue, Jan 21 1964
Portrait of Emily FitzroyEmily FitzroyEmily Fitzroy was 69 in Show Boat as 'Parthenia Ann Hawks'.
Birthday: Wed, May 23 1860 –
Wed, Mar 03 1954
Portrait of Otis HarlanOtis HarlanOtis Harlan was 63 in Show Boat as 'Capt. Andy Hawks'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 27 1865 –
Sun, Jan 21 1940
Portrait of Alma RubensAlma RubensAlma Rubens was 32 in Show Boat as 'Julie Dozier'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1897 –
Thu, Jan 22 1931
Portrait of Jack McDonaldJack McDonaldJack McDonald was 48 in Show Boat as 'Windy'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 17 1880 –
Thu, Jun 19 1941
Portrait of Jane La VerneJane La VerneJane La Verne was >> in Show Boat as 'Magnolia as Child / Kim'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Neely EdwardsNeely EdwardsNeely Edwards was 45 in Show Boat as 'Schultzy'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 16 1883 –
Sat, Jul 10 1965
Portrait of Elise BartlettElise BartlettElise Bartlett was >> in Show Boat as 'Elly'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stepin FetchitStepin FetchitStepin Fetchit was 27 in Show Boat as 'Joe'.
Birthday: Fri, May 30 1902 –
Tue, Nov 19 1985
Portrait of Jules BledsoeJules BledsoeJules Bledsoe was >> in Show Boat as 'Joe [prologue]'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tess GardellaTess GardellaTess Gardella was 34 in Show Boat as 'Queenie [prologue]'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1894 –
Tue, Jan 03 1950
Portrait of Carl LaemmleCarl LaemmleCarl Laemmle was 62 in Show Boat as 'Himself [prologue]'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 17 1867 –
Sun, Sep 24 1939
Portrait of Helen MorganHelen MorganHelen Morgan was 28 in Show Boat as 'Julie LaVerne [prologue]'.
Birthday: 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]'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 21 1867 –
Fri, Jul 22 1932
Portrait of Max AsherMax AsherMax Asher was 44 in Show Boat as 'Utility Man'.
Birthday: Mon, May 04 1885 –
Mon, Apr 15 1957
Portrait of Matthew BeardMatthew BeardMatthew Beard was 4 in Show Boat as 'Child'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Thu, Jan 08 1981
Portrait of George ChesebroGeorge ChesebroGeorge Chesebro was 40 in Show Boat as 'Steve Baker'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 29 1888 –
Thu, May 28 1959
Portrait of Jim ColemanJim ColemanJim Coleman was >> in Show Boat as 'Stagehand'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claude CollinsClaude CollinsClaude Collins was >> in Show Boat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl HerlingerCarl HerlingerCarl Herlinger was 48 in Show Boat as 'Wheelsman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1880 –
Sun, Feb 06 1949
Portrait of Harry HoldenHarry HoldenHarry Holden was 62 in Show Boat as 'Means'.
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1867 –
Fri, Feb 04 1944
Portrait of Gertrude HowardGertrude HowardGertrude Howard was 36 in Show Boat as 'Queenie'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 13 1892 –
Sun, Sep 30 1934
Portrait of Theodore LorchTheodore LorchTheodore Lorch was 55 in Show Boat as 'Frank'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 29 1873 –
Wed, Nov 12 1947
Portrait of Ralph YearsleyRalph YearsleyRalph Yearsley would have been no older than 32 in Show Boat as 'The Killer'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1896 –
Tue, Dec 04 1928

Crew

Portrait of Harry A. PollardHarry A. PollardHarry A. Pollard was 50 in Show Boat as 'Director, Dialogue Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 23 1879 –
Fri, Jul 06 1934
Portrait of Gilbert WarrentonGilbert WarrentonGilbert Warrenton was 35 in Show Boat as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 07 1894 –
Thu, Aug 21 1980
Portrait of Robert RossRobert RossRobert Ross was 29 in Show Boat as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1899 –
Tue, Oct 19 1943
Portrait of Edna FerberEdna FerberEdna Ferber was 43 in Show Boat as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 15 1885 –
Tue, Apr 16 1968
Portrait of Daniel MandellDaniel MandellDaniel Mandell was 34 in Show Boat as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 13 1895 –
Mon, Jun 08 1987
Portrait of Tom ReedTom ReedTom Reed was 27 in Show Boat as 'Dialogue Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 24 1901 –
Thu, Aug 17 1961
Portrait of Joseph CherniavskyJoseph CherniavskyJoseph Cherniavsky was >> in Show Boat as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oscar Hammerstein IIOscar Hammerstein IIOscar Hammerstein II was 34 in Show Boat as 'Lyricist'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 12 1895 –
Tue, Aug 23 1960
Portrait of Jerome KernJerome KernJerome Kern was >> in Show Boat as 'Songs'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles D. HallCharles D. HallCharles D. Hall was 41 in Show Boat as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 20 1888 –
Wed, Apr 08 1970
Portrait of Jack FoleyJack FoleyJack Foley was 38 in Show Boat as 'Foley Artist'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 12 1891 –
Thu, Nov 09 1967
Portrait of Edward J. MontaigneEdward J. MontaigneEdward J. Montaigne was >> in Show Boat as 'Story Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johanna MathiesonJohanna MathiesonJohanna Mathieson was >> in Show Boat as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday