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Show Boat (1936)

Allan Jones (Actor), Charles Winninger (Actor) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars 134 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Actors: Allan Jones, Charles Winninger
  • Format: NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated:
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  • Studio: Warner Archive Collection
  • DVD Release Date: July 21, 2014
  • Run Time: 113 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (134 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00J70UXEM
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,217 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5.0 out of 5 starsAs close to the original as we'll get
By Michael K. Halloran on October 2, 1999
Format: VHS Tape
This film version of "Show Boat," while not perfect, is the best one available. Not only does it follow the story more closely (except for the end) but it also preserves three performances by members of the original Broadway cast -- Sammy White, Charles Winninger, and Helen Morgan. White is very good, his frenetic dancing a highlight, and Winninger is a real winner as Andy. However, Morgan's performance is a revelation -- we get a chance for once to sample a bit of musical theatre history first-hand. She is what Kern and Hammerstein originally intended, a frail, touching, tender Julie, who also sings her songs in the original soprano keys. In addition to this, Irene Dunne as Magnolia is lovely (she took over the role on Broadway from Norma Terris, the original Magnolia), and we are truly lucky to have Paul Robeson's Joe, the original choice for the role. You can hardly get closer to authenticity than this cast, and the entire production was supervised by Kern and Hammerstein themselves. This film is the one to own if you want the best "Show Boat."
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5.0 out of 5 starsMiraculous movie.
By Giuseppe C. HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on June 8, 2001
Format: VHS Tape
I'm grateful now that I saw the Keel-Grayson version from the 1950s
first. Had I seen it after the 1936 version, I'm not sure if I could
have handled the letdown. Remarkably, the recent film based on the
life of James Whale, director of the original
"Frankenstein," made little mention of this film, one
Hollywood's historic achievements. This film has charm, pacing, a
blend of cinematic and musical values, and above all a supreme
performance by one of Hollywood's underrated, virtuosic actresses,
Irene Dunne. Her version of "Can't Help Loving the Man"
came as a revelation, capturing all of the bluesy, folksy charm of the
tune and setting it in the African-American context Kern had in mind.
Those viewers who are so indoctrinated by "political
correctness" as to experience knee-jerk reactions to any
"white" intepretations of the pain/joy of black culture will
simply have to remain content in their segregated righteousness. The
musical is about the integration of the races, and Dunne's
"shuffle dance" celebrates her innocent joy over black
traditions and her assimilation of them, to the approval of those
characters who assumed such music and dance was off-limits to white
folk. The musical is also about the assimilation of musical styles,
and Dunne's rendition of "You Are Love" is a lovely
expression of Kern's operatic, European roots. The only major
disappointment in this fast-paced film is the omission of the
standard, "Why Do I Love You"?
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5.0 out of 5 starsSeminal Musical Classic Well Worth Seeing Seventy Years Later
By Ed Uyeshima HALL OF FAMEVINE VOICE on October 3, 2006
Format: VHS Tape
Sadly not available yet on DVD, the classic black-and-white 1936 version of the seminal 1927 Oscar Hammerstein-Jerome Kern musical is rarely seen these days since it's been overshadowed by the far more elaborate 1951 MGM color remake (which is on DVD). That's a shame since this one is like a piece of cameo jewelry from a bygone era, a sublimely entertaining piece of Americana so naïve in its approach that its pervasive use of racial stereotypes comes across more as quaint than demoralizing.

Directed by James Whale (the protagonist of 1998's Gods and Monsters and most famous for his 1931 classic, Frankenstein), it's a multi-generational story that starts with the Hawks family who runs a variety entertainment showboat in the 1880's. The jovial Captain Andy is the boat's impresario who is constantly goaded by his mean-spirited wife Parthy. They have a musically inclined daughter Magnolia who is best friends with the show's star, mulatto chanteuse Julie LaVerne. The local sheriff forces Julie out of the show for being half-black. Andy has Magnolia take her place just as gambler Gaylord Ravenal comes to town and becomes recruited as the show's leading man. Gaylord and Magnolia fall immediately in love, marry, move to Chicago and have a girl they named Kim. There, he gains and loses a fortune and then leaves Magnolia and Kim.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Adaptation of a Theatrical Landmark
By Joe Libby on March 28, 2000
Format: VHS Tape
Jerome Kern's and Oscar Hammerstein's SHOWBOAT is a landmark Broadway musical. It was brought to the screen in 1936 by Universal Studios with most of it's drama, joy, and heartbreak intact. James Whale (BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, THE INVISIBLE MAN) might seem an odd choice for this project, yet his direction hits the mark: realistic and gritty when it needs to be, stylized and theatrical when it can afford to be. The film is blessed with a magnificent cast, most of whom had previously played their roles on stage: Irene Dunne played Magnolia in the 1927 touring company, Allan Jones appeared as Ravenal in summer stock, and Paul Robeson starred as Joe in the 1928 London production and then again in the 1932 Broadway revival. Charles Winninger, Helen Morgan, and the underrated Sammy White starred in the 1927 and 1932 Broadway productions and understand their characters thoroughly. White's eccentric dancing is hilarious and Morgan's turn as the tragic Julie may well have you fighting back tears. While some favorite songs are missing, three were written specifically for the movie; one of them,"I Have The Room Above Her," found it's way into the recent Broadway revival directed by Harold Prince. SHOWBOAT isn't perfect: Hammerstein's screenplay unnecessarily alters the final section of the story, and Irene Dunne's performance in blackface of "Gallivantin' Around" might possibly offend some in this day and age. But SHOWBOAT has so much to delight and engage the viewer that these minor flaws can, and should, be overlooked. By the way, keep an eye open for Eddie "Rochester" Anderson in the opening scenes.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

It's a great production but I prefer the later version.

Published 8 days ago by cynthia timmerman
5.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant! The singing alone is worth the price

Brilliant! The singing alone is worth the price.

Published 25 days ago by Bill Warne
5.0 out of 5 starsI believe this to be the best version of Showboat ever made

I believe this to be the best version of Showboat ever made. At times it can make you laugh, and make you cry, it has memorable characters and performances. Read more

Published 28 days ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsMy FAVORITE take of SHOWBOAT. Never equalled, never surpassed

Too wonderful.

Published 1 month ago by Mark H. Goldberg
5.0 out of 5 starsLook deeper.

Amazing look from the 1930's at the 1880's. Beneath the music ominous.

Published 1 month ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

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Published 2 months ago by John Knops
5.0 out of 5 starsThis Irene Dunne and Allan Jones version is much better than the later...

This Irene Dunne and Allan Jones version is much better than the later version and sticks much closer to the original story written by Edna Ferber. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Phyl
5.0 out of 5 starsBest movie adaptation of a musical? Maybe.

Hollywood has a long and sorry history of gutting beloved stage musicals -- witness what they did to Carousel, for example. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Ivy Lin
5.0 out of 5 starsIt's soooo good! And I never liked the standard 50's version

Wow! Just wow! And I only knew James Whale for the Frankenstein flicks (which I do quite love)! Wow! It's soooo good! And I never liked the standard 50's version. Read more

Published 3 months ago by C. Cook
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Excellent product! Very secure packing! Received very quickly! Great job!

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