- Title: VM-174C
- Summary: MISSISSIPPI SHOWBOATS: AUTHENTIC SCENES OF REAL MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOATS. PORTRAYS LIFE ON THE RIVER & TRAVELING SHOWBOAT.
- Description:02:24:46 - HUGE SHOWBOAT WHEEL TURNING. STEAM STEERING RIVER INNER WORKINGS RUNNING STEAMBOAT. HUGE WATER WHEEL AT BOW. BOAT CALLED HOLLYWOOD 02:26:04 - CURIOUS PEOPLE AWAIT ON SHORE STEAMBOAT DOCKS CIRCA LATE 1920s-EARLY 1930s 02:26:19 - BOX OFFICE ON SHOWBOAT. PEOPLE LINE UP TO PURCHASE TICKETS 02:26:26 - PEOPLE EATING ON BOAT 02:26:33 - COOK IN GREASY KITCHEN 02:26:36 - CU PEOPLE EATING CIRCA 1932 02:26:39 - MAN PLAYS CALLIOPE ON DECK OF BOAT. 02:26:43 - CUSTOMERS FILE IN FOR PERFORMANCE 02:26:49 - CU PERFORMERS APPLYING MAKE UP TO THEMSELVES. MAN EMPHASIZES LINES ON FACE WITH MAKE UP 02:26:56 - MORE CUSTOMERS FILE IN. 02:26:59 - FEMALE PERFORMERS APPLY MAKE UP. MASCARA 02:27:08 - CU GLOVED HANDS PLAY PIANO-CALLIOPE. 02:27:12 - MOTHER & TWO CHILDREN COME TO SEE PERFORMANCE 02:27:18 - MALE PERFORMER PUTS ON FAKE BEARD TRIMS IT WITH SCISSORS 02:27:38 - CALLIOPE PLAYER STEAM COMES FROM PIPES 02:27:44 - STAGE PERFORMANCE PIANO PLAYER CURTAIN RISES ACTION BEGINS ENTERTAINMENT ABOARD STEAMBOAT. COMEDY 02:30:20 - THEATER GOERS LEAVE STEAMBOAT PERFORMANCE 02:30:40 - OLD TIME MINSTREL SHOW. BLACKFACE COMEDY SONG & DANCE
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1933
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: VM-174C