Show Boat

Summary

Show Boat is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Show Boat's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Show Boat was directed by James Whale^[4].
• Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the screenplay for Show Boat^[5].
• Zoë Akins wrote the screenplay for Show Boat^[6].
• Edna Ferber wrote the screenplay for Show Boat^[7].
• Show Boat's composer is recorded as Jerome Kern^[8].
• Show Boat's genre is musical film^[9].
• Show Boat's genre is film based on literature^[10].
• Show Boat's based on is recorded as Show Boat^[11].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Irene Dunne^[12].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Helen Morgan^[13].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Charles Winninger^[14].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Q273233^[15].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Hattie McDaniel^[16].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Marilyn Knowlden^[17].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Al Ferguson^[18].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Tom Ricketts^[19].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Allan Jones^[20].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Helen Westley^[21].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Queenie Smith^[22].
• A cast member of Show Boat was J. Farrell MacDonald^[23].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Betty Brown^[24].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Grace Cunard^[25].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Arthur Hohl^[26].
• A cast member of Show Boat was Charles Middleton^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Show Boat was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.^[28]. It was directed by James Whale^[4]. Screenwriters include Oscar Hammerstein II^[5], Zoë Akins^[6], and Edna Ferber^[7]. Cast members include Irene Dunne^[12], Helen Morgan^[13], Charles Winninger^[14], Q273233^[15], Hattie McDaniel^[16], and Marilyn Knowlden^[17].

Publication

Show Boat was published on January 1, 1936^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include musical film^[9] and film based on literature^[10]. It is part of National Film Registry^[31].

Subject and Themes

Show Boat's main subject is gambling^[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Show Boat's after a work by is recorded as Edna Ferber^[33].

Why It Matters

Show Boat ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]