Show Boat (1929) is a Drama film that follows this film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Julie in this version is a white woman, not a racially mixed one; therefore she and her husband are not unlawfully married. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel Show Boat is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 3 votes. Fans of drama movies may also want to explore similar titles below.