Show Boat (1936) - Part 16 of 16

One of three film versions of the classic Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein stage musical. Premiering in Washington's national Theatre in the winter of 1927, the show went on to continue its pre-Broadway tryout in a few East coast cities before finally making its Broadway debut at the Ziegfeld Theatre on 27 December, 1927. The original Broadway production was a huge success, playing over 500 performances. The show embarked on a nation-wide tour after it completed its Broadway run in 1929 ...
Author: LaMisereHQ; Tags: Show Boat 1936 Oscar Hammerstein Jerome Kern Showboat Musical Broadway Classic Irene Dunne Paul Robeson Allan Jones Hattie McDaniel Charles Winninger Helen Morgan Edna Ferber James Whale Theatre Ziegfeld


















