Show Boat

1936

1h 53m

6.8

6.8/10

47 votes • View on IMDb

Music Romance Drama Comedy

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

Overview

Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.

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Status: Released

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

Magnolia Hawkes

Allan Jones

Gaylord Ravenal

Charles Winninger

Cap'n Andy Hawkes

Paul Robeson

Joe

Helen Morgan

Julie LaVerne

Helen Westley

Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes

Queenie Smith

Ellie May Chipley

Sammy White

Frank Schultz

Donald Cook

Steve Baker

Hattie McDaniel

Queenie

Francis X. Mahoney

Rubber Face

Marilyn Knowlden

Kim as a Child

Key Crew

James Whale

Director

Oscar Hammerstein II

Screenplay

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Producer