Show Boat 95 years old
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
Credits
Show Boat Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Otis Harlan He was 63, 74 years old when he died | as Capt. Andy Hawks |
| Theodore Lorch He was 55, 74 years old when he died | as Frank |
| Stepin Fetchit He was 27, 83 years old when he died | as Joe |
| Carl Laemmle He was 62, 72 years old when he died | as Himself [prologue] |
| Laura La Plante She was 24, 91 years old when she died | as Magnolia |
| Jack McDonald He was 48, 60 years old when he died | as Windy |
| Helen Morgan She was 28, 41 years old when she died | as Julie LaVerne [prologue] |
| Joseph Schildkraut He was 33, 67 years old when he died | as Gaylord Ravenal |
| Ralph Yearsley He was 32, 32 years old when he died | as The Killer |
| George Chesebro He was 40, 70 years old when he died | as Steve Baker |
| Gertrude Howard She was 36, 41 years old when she died | as Queenie |
| Jules Bledsoe He was 31, 45 years old when he died | as Joe [prologue] |
| Emily Fitzroy She was 69, 93 years old when she died | as Parthenia Ann Hawks |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard He was 4, 56 years old when he died | as Child |
Show Boat Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Harry A. Pollard as Director. He was 50 (55) years old when He died | Directing |
Show Boat (95 years)
Universal's Motion Picture Triumph!
- Release day: Saturday, July 27, 1929
- Runtime: 146 minutes