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Show Boat

Released Jul 28, 1929 2h 27m Musical List
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All is not well aboard Captain Andy Hawks' (Otis Harlan) floating night club, the Cotton Blossom. Hawks' overbearing wife, Parthy (Emily Fitzroy), has just fired main attraction Julie Dozier (Alma Rubens) out of fear that she is corrupting their daughter, Magnolia (Laura La Plante). Years later, Magnolia has taken Julie's place and ends up marrying rakish gambler Gaylord Ravenal (Joseph Schildkraut). When Captain Hawks dies unexpectedly, the new couple must flee or face Parthy's disapproval. Read More Read Less
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Synopsis All is not well aboard Captain Andy Hawks' (Otis Harlan) floating night club, the Cotton Blossom. Hawks' overbearing wife, Parthy (Emily Fitzroy), has just fired main attraction Julie Dozier (Alma Rubens) out of fear that she is corrupting their daughter, Magnolia (Laura La Plante). Years later, Magnolia has taken Julie's place and ends up marrying rakish gambler Gaylord Ravenal (Joseph Schildkraut). When Captain Hawks dies unexpectedly, the new couple must flee or face Parthy's disapproval.
Director
Harry A. Pollard
Producer
Carl Laemmle
Screenwriter
Edna Ferber
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 28, 1929, Original
Runtime
2h 27m