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Show Boat

1929 film by Harry A. Pollard, Robbie Ross
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Show Boat

Summary

Show Boat is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Show Boat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Show Boat was directed by Harry A. Pollard[4].
  • Show Boat was directed by Robbie Baldwin Ross[5].
  • Show Boat was directed by Arch Heath[6].
  • Harry A. Pollard 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 romance film[10].
  • Show Boat's genre is silent film[11].
  • Show Boat's genre is film based on literature[12].
  • Show Boat's based on is recorded as Show Boat[13].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Laura La Plante[14].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Joseph Schildkraut[15].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Emily Fitzroy[16].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Otis Harlan[17].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Stepin Fetchit[18].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Carl Laemmle[19].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Helen Morgan[20].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.[21].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Alma Rubens[22].
  • A cast member of Show Boat was Jack McDonald[23].
  • Show Boat was produced by Carl Laemmle[24].
  • Show Boat was produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.[25].
  • Show Boat's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[26].
  • Show Boat's director of photography is recorded as Gilbert Warrenton[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Carl Laemmle[24] and Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.[25]. Directors include Harry A. Pollard[4], Robbie Baldwin Ross[5], and Arch Heath[6]. Harry A. Pollard wrote the screenplay for Show Boat[7]. Cast members include Laura La Plante[14], Joseph Schildkraut[15], Emily Fitzroy[16], Otis Harlan[17], Stepin Fetchit[18], and Carl Laemmle[19].

Publication

Show Boat was published on January 1, 1929[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include musical film[9], romance film[10], silent film[11], and film based on literature[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Show Boat's after a work by is recorded as Edna Ferber[30].

Why It Matters

Show Boat has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Edna Ferber film Jerome Kern Joseph Schildkraut United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 211410
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  2. 15d ago · Davidultra · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity film id → 517068
    Genre → musical film, romance film, silent film +1
    Publication date → —
    Country of origin → United States
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