Show Boat

Harry A. Pollard, Universal Pictures, 1929. Laura La Plante, Joseph Schildkraut, and Emily Fitzroy in the leads. The film initially did not use the 1927 stage musical of the same name as a source, but scenes were later added into the film incorporating two of the songs from the musical as well as other songs. Many of these songs from the stage show were featured in a special prologue that was added to the picture before it was released. US 1929/30 title; renewal not checked title-by-title. About 146 minutes; Wikimedia Commons print.