
Show Boat(1936)
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.


“It's NEW!”
A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.

Kathryn Grayson
Magnolia Hawks

Ava Gardner
Julie LaVerne

Howard Keel
Gaylord Ravenal

Joe E. Brown
Cap'n Andy Hawks

Marge Champion
Ellie May Shipley

Gower Champion
Frank Schultz

Robert Sterling
Steven Baker

Agnes Moorehead
Parthy Hawks

Leif Erickson
Pete

William Warfield
Joe
Show Boat is a music, romance, drama film released in 1951 exploring themes of grandparent grandchild relationship, musical, based on play or musical, interracial relationship, riverboat, reconciliation. Directed by George Sidney, it stars Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel. A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
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