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The Resource Edna Ferber's Show boat, Carl Laemmle presents ; a James Whale production ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; stage play, screen play and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; music by Jerome Kern ; directed by James Whale, (videorecording)

Edna Ferber's Show boat, Carl Laemmle presents ; a James Whale production ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; stage play, screen play and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; music by Jerome Kern ; directed by James Whale, (videorecording)

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Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (113 minutes)
Note
  • This disc may not play on all machines or drives
  • Based on the Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II stage musical, from Edna Ferber's novel
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1936
  • Title from opening credits and container
Instance
Label
Edna Ferber's Show boat
Title
Edna Ferber's Show boat
Statement of responsibility
Carl Laemmle presents ; a James Whale production ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; stage play, screen play and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; music by Jerome Kern ; directed by James Whale
Title variation
  • Show boat
  • Showboat
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Composer
Copyright holder
Distributor
Lyricist
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
This is the story of the growth and maturity of Magnolia, a showboat star, who falls for Gaylord Ravenal, a riverboat gambler
Member of
Awards note
Named to the National Film Registry in 1996 by Library of Congress.
Cataloging source
NDD
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Show boat (Motion picture : 1936)
Credits note
Cinematographer, John J. Mescall ; special cinematographer, John P. Fulton ; art director, Charles D. Hall ; musical director, Victor Baravalle ; dance numbers staged by Leroy Prinz ; film editors, Ted Kent, Bernard Burton
Dewey number
  • 791.43/72
  • 791.436578
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.S569 2014
PerformerNote
Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger, Paul Robeson, Helen Morgan, Helen Westley, Queenie Smith, Sammy White, Donald Cook, Hattie McDaniel
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1908-1979
  • 1889-1957
  • 1895-1960
  • 1885-1945
  • 1898-1990
  • 1907-1992
  • 1884-1969
  • 1898-1976
  • 1900-1941
  • 1875 or 1879-1942
  • 1901-1961
  • 1895-1952
  • 1887-1968
  • 1885-1945
  • 1895-1960
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Laemmle, Carl
  • Whale, James
  • Hammerstein, Oscar
  • Kern, Jerome
  • Dunne, Irene
  • Jones, Allan
  • Winninger, Charles
  • Robeson, Paul
  • Morgan, Helen
  • Westley, Helen
  • Cook, Donald
  • McDaniel, Hattie
  • Ferber, Edna
  • Kern, Jerome
  • Hammerstein, Oscar
  • Universal Productions, Inc
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Turner Entertainment Co
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment
Runtime
113
Series statement
Archive collection
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Ferber, Edna
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Gamblers
  • Actresses
  • Showboats
  • Gambling on river boats
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Edna Ferber's Show boat, Carl Laemmle presents ; a James Whale production ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; stage play, screen play and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; music by Jerome Kern ; directed by James Whale, (videorecording)
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • This disc may not play on all machines or drives
  • Based on the Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II stage musical, from Edna Ferber's novel
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1936
  • Title from opening credits and container
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (113 minutes)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883316951767
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
1000466749
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 874846159
  • (OCoLC)874846159
System details
DVD-R; Dolby Digital mono; Aspect ratio 4x3, Full frame; Original aspect ratio, 1.37:1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Edna Ferber's Show boat, Carl Laemmle presents ; a James Whale production ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; stage play, screen play and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; music by Jerome Kern ; directed by James Whale, (videorecording)
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • This disc may not play on all machines or drives
  • Based on the Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II stage musical, from Edna Ferber's novel
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1936
  • Title from opening credits and container
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (113 minutes)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883316951767
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
1000466749
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 874846159
  • (OCoLC)874846159
System details
DVD-R; Dolby Digital mono; Aspect ratio 4x3, Full frame; Original aspect ratio, 1.37:1
Video recording format
DVD

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