Edna Ferber's Show boat
(DVD)
Contributors
Whale, James, 1889-1957, film director.
Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979, film producer.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, screenwriter,
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945, composer (expression)
Kent, Ted, editor of moving image work.
Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979, film producer.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, screenwriter,
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945, composer (expression)
Kent, Ted, editor of moving image work.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
DVD
Edition
DVD special edition.
ISBN
9781681437071, 1681437074
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| High Springs Branch - Adult Video | DVD DRAMA EDN | In |
| Millhopper Branch - Adult Video | DVD DRAMA EDN | In |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Actresses -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Ferber, Edna, -- 1887-1968 -- Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gamblers -- Drama.
Gambling on river boats -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Musicals.
Romance films.
Showboats -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Ferber, Edna, -- 1887-1968 -- Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gamblers -- Drama.
Gambling on river boats -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Musicals.
Romance films.
Showboats -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Edition
DVD special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681437071, 1681437074
UPC
715515243315
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1936.
General Note
Aspect ratio 1.37:1.
General Note
Special features: New, restored 4K digital transfer; Audio commentary by Film historian Miles Kreuger (1989); Remembering James Whale (interview with Whale biographer James Curtis); Recognizing race in Show boat (Shane l. Redmond discusses how the film delivers a complicated picture of racial identity); Paul Robeson: tribute to an artist (1979 documentary directed by Saul J. Turell); Show boat (excerpts from the film from 1929); Radio plays (two hour-long radio adaptations featuring stage and screen cast members Helen Morgan, Allan Jones, and Charles Winninger; producer Orson Welles; and novelist Edna Ferber); in booklet, an essay by critic Gary Giddins.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Jerome Kern ; cinematographer, John J. Mescall ; art director, Charles D. Hall ; costume designer, Doris Zinkeisen ; film editors, Ted Kent, Bernard Burton ; choreographer, Leroy Prinz.
Participants/Performers
Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger, Paul Robeson, Helen Morgan, Helen Westley, Queenie Smith, Sammy White, Donald Cook, Hattie McDaniel, Francis X. Mahoney, Marilyn Knowlden, Sunnie O'Dea, Arthur Hohl, Charles Middleton, J. Farrell MacDonald, Clarence Muse.
Description
Edna Ferber's classic tale of life and love among a theatrical troupe on a Mississippi riverboat.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
Accessibility Note
English dialogue with optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
System Details
DVD; region 1; NTSC; 4:3 fullscreen, aspect ratio 1.37:1 presentation; Dolby dDgital monaural.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Whale, J., Laemmle, C., Jr., Hammerstein, O., II., Kern, J., Kent, T., Burton, B., Hall, C. D., Zinkeisen, D., Dunne, I., Jones, A., Winninger, C., Robeson, P., Morgan, H., Westley, H., Smith, Q., Cook, D., McDaniel, H., White, S., Mahoney, F. X., O'Dea, S., Hohl, A., Middleton, C. B., MacDonald, J. F., Muse, C., Knowlden, M., & Ferber, E. (2020). Edna Ferber's Show boat (DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Whale et al.. 2020. Edna Ferber's Show Boat. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Whale et al.. Edna Ferber's Show Boat The Criterion Collection, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Whale, James, et al. Edna Ferber's Show Boat DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2020.
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