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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 Plante. Laura La Plante was 24 in Show Boat as 'Magnolia'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 01 1904 –
Died: Mon, Oct 14 1996
Portrait of Joseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkraut. Joseph Schildkraut was 33 in Show Boat as 'Gaylord Ravenal'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 22 1896 –
Died: Tue, Jan 21 1964
Portrait of Emily FitzroyEmily Fitzroy. Emily Fitzroy was 69 in Show Boat as 'Parthenia Ann Hawks'.
Birthday: Wed, May 23 1860 –
Died: Wed, Mar 03 1954
Portrait of Otis HarlanOtis Harlan. Otis Harlan was 63 in Show Boat as 'Capt. Andy Hawks'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 27 1865 –
Died: Sun, Jan 21 1940
Portrait of Alma RubensAlma Rubens. Alma Rubens was 32 in Show Boat as 'Julie Dozier'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1897 –
Died: Thu, Jan 22 1931
Portrait of Jack McDonaldJack McDonald. Jack McDonald was 48 in Show Boat as 'Windy'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 17 1880 –
Died: Thu, Jun 19 1941
Portrait of Jane La VerneJane La Verne. Jane La Verne was >> in Show Boat as 'Magnolia as Child / Kim'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Neely EdwardsNeely Edwards. Neely Edwards was 45 in Show Boat as 'Schultzy'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 16 1883 –
Died: Sat, Jul 10 1965
Portrait of Elise BartlettElise Bartlett. Elise Bartlett was >> in Show Boat as 'Elly'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stepin FetchitStepin Fetchit. Stepin Fetchit was 27 in Show Boat as 'Joe'.
Birthday: Fri, May 30 1902 –
Died: Tue, Nov 19 1985
Portrait of Jules BledsoeJules Bledsoe. Jules Bledsoe was >> in Show Boat as 'Joe [prologue]'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tess GardellaTess Gardella. Tess Gardella was 34 in Show Boat as 'Queenie [prologue]'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jan 03 1950
Portrait of Carl LaemmleCarl Laemmle. Carl Laemmle was 62 in Show Boat as 'Himself [prologue]'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 17 1867 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 1939
Portrait of Helen MorganHelen Morgan. Helen Morgan was 28 in Show Boat as 'Julie LaVerne [prologue]'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 01 1900 –
Died: 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 –
Died: Fri, Jul 22 1932
Portrait of Max AsherMax Asher. Max Asher was 44 in Show Boat as 'Utility Man'.
Birthday: Mon, May 04 1885 –
Died: Mon, Apr 15 1957
Portrait of Matthew BeardMatthew Beard. Matthew Beard was 4 in Show Boat as 'Child'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jan 08 1981
Portrait of George ChesebroGeorge Chesebro. George Chesebro was 40 in Show Boat as 'Steve Baker'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 29 1888 –
Died: Thu, May 28 1959
Portrait of Jim ColemanJim Coleman. Jim Coleman was >> in Show Boat as 'Stagehand'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claude CollinsClaude Collins. Claude Collins was >> in Show Boat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl HerlingerCarl Herlinger. Carl Herlinger was 48 in Show Boat as 'Wheelsman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1880 –
Died: Sun, Feb 06 1949
Portrait of Harry HoldenHarry Holden. Harry Holden was 62 in Show Boat as 'Means'.
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1867 –
Died: Fri, Feb 04 1944
Portrait of Gertrude HowardGertrude Howard. Gertrude Howard was 36 in Show Boat as 'Queenie'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 13 1892 –
Died: Sun, Sep 30 1934
Portrait of Theodore LorchTheodore Lorch. Theodore Lorch was 55 in Show Boat as 'Frank'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 29 1873 –
Died: Wed, Nov 12 1947
Portrait of Ralph YearsleyRalph Yearsley. Ralph Yearsley would have been no older than 32 in Show Boat as 'The Killer'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1896 –
Died: Tue, Dec 04 1928

Crew

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