Show Boat (1929) - Where to Watch

Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Show Boat' right now, here are some quick facts about the Universal Pictures drama flick. Show Boat starring Laura La Plante, Joseph Schildkraut, Emily Fitzroy, Otis Harlan has a NR rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 26 min. The release date of the movie is July 27th, 1929. represents input from verified

Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the 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. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel"

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