Radio
On March 31, 1939, on the Campbell Playhouse, Orson Welles broadcast a dramatic hourlong version of the Ferber novel in which he played the role of Captain Andy, and author Edna Ferber made her acting debut as Parthy. Noted actress Margaret Sullavan played Magnolia as an adult, William Johnstone played Ravenal, and, because of her success onstage in the role, Helen Morgan played Julie, though the one song she sang had nothing to do with the stage version of Show Boat. It would be one of Morgan's last public appearances before her untimely death in 1941.
On February 20 and 27, 2011, a two-part version of Show Boat was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the Classic Serial spot. Based only on Ferber's novel, it was dramatised by Moya O'Shea, produced/directed by Tracey Neale and starred Lysette Anthony as Kim, Samantha Spiro as Magnolia, Laurel Lefkow as Party, Morgan Deare as Cap'n Andy, Ryan McCluskey as Gaylord and Nonso Anozie as Jo, with original music by Neil Brand.
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—William Burroughs (b. 1914)
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