Show Boat

Show Boat

1936
1h 53m
6.7

6.7/10

51 votes • View on IMDb
Music Romance Drama

"HEAR Glorious New Music and Songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II:"

Overview

Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawkes takes over as the leading lady on a Mississippi riverboat show when mixed-race Julie and her white husband are forced out of town by a prejudiced sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,194,943

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new year's eve mississippi river musical showboat

Quick Facts

Release Date May 17, 1936
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0028249

Cast

Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne

Magnolia Hawkes

Allan Jones
Allan Jones

Gaylord Ravenal

Charles Winninger
Charles Winninger

Cap'n Andy Hawkes

Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson

Joe

Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan

Julie LaVerne

Helen Westley
Helen Westley

Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes

Queenie Smith
Queenie Smith

Ellie May Chipley

Sammy White
Sammy White

Frank Schultz

Donald Cook
Donald Cook

Steve Baker

Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel

Queenie

Francis X. Mahoney
Francis X. Mahoney

Rubber Face

Marilyn Knowlden
Marilyn Knowlden

Kim as a Child

Key Crew

James Whale
Director
Oscar Hammerstein II
Screenplay
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Producer