Show Boat (Criterion Collection)

Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Paul Robeson. This classic Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein musical traces the trials and tribulations of performers on a Mississippi riverboat. The timeless score features Bill and Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man and Paul Robeson’s legendary rendition of Ol’ Man River. Directed by James Whale. Includes new restored 4K digital transfer, audio commentary from 1989 featuring musical historian Miles Kreuger, an Oscar®-winning documentary short in tribute to Paul Robeson, two radio adaptations of the musical, interview with James Whale, biographer James Curtis and new interview program on race in the film, plus 20 minutes of silent excerpts from that film and two radio adaptations. 1936/b&w/113 min/NR/fullscreen.