Steamboat 'Round the Bend (1935)
With a newly acquired steamboat-cum-floating-waxworks show, Dr. John Pearly sells his cure-all elixer along the Mississippi. His nephew Duke is accused of murder, and only one eyewitness can prove it was self-defense. Dr. John and Fleety Belle, the swamp girl Duke loves, set off down the river to find him before Duke is hanged. They become involved in a race for Duke's life and the steamboat itself, and use the elixer, the waxworks, and most of the boat itself to fuel their win. 5
Books with substantial mentioning of Steamboat 'Round the Bend
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David Thomson Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films New York, 2008 |
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| Tag Gallagher John Ford: The Man and His Films Berkeley-Los Angeles-London, 1986 |
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J.A. Place The Non-Western Films of John Ford Secaucus, NJ, 1979 |
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Books with an entry on Steamboat 'Round the Bend
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Aubrey Solomon The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935, A history and filmography Jefferson, N.C., 2011 |
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Larry Langman and David Ebner Hollywood's Image of the South, A Century of Southern Films Westport, Connecticut - London, 2001 |
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