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  1. Mark B

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ Show Boat (1951) – in Blu-ray

    I've only had time to sample the Old Man River sequence, as that reel has been a mess on home video. The fog and ambient lighting effects are beautiful, and finally can be appreciated without blue streaks of lightning and all of the other issues formerly present in this sequence.
  2. Mark B

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ Show Boat (1951) – in Blu-ray

    Shorter because they eliminated the meat and condensed the confection resulting in a flashy film with little substance or emotional impact. But, in spite of that Marge and Gower have a couple of great routines and William Warfield's warbling is moving.
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