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Show Boat

1929, Movie, NR, 130 mins

Show Boat: Review

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A disappointing first go-around for the Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II stage classic, SHOW BOAT was shot as a silent, then songs and dialog were added. The resulting part-talkie version includes an endless prolog featuring Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld and Univeral Pictures boss Carl Laemmle, in addition to several numbers performed by members of the original cast. Tess Gardella sings "C'Mon, Folks" and "Hey, Feller" with the Jubilee Singers; Jules Bledsoe does "Ol' M... read more leave a comment

Show Boat: Cast & Details

Year: 1929
Rated NR
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Cast
 Tess Gardella
Otis Harlan
Helen Morgan
Jules Bledsoe
The Jubilee Singers
The Plantation Singers

 

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Hard to pick the best part as Helen Morgan ("Julie"), brings Irene Dunne ("Magnolia") then...
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Upon dismissing the flighty Magnolia (Irene Dunne), Paul Robeson (as "Joe") offers his...
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Opening titles and arrival of the "Cotton Blossom" in New Orleans, with fanfare from "Cap'n...
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With the show derailed by the "Hillbilly Patron," (Stanley Fields) Cap'n Andy (Charles...
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