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Show Boat

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Overview

A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.

Directed by George Sidney
Written by Jerome Kern, John Lee Mahin, Oscar Hammerstein II
Produced by Arthur Freed
Box OfficeBudget: $2.3MRevenue: $11.0M

Top Cast

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Magnolia Hawks

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Julie LaVerne

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Gaylord Ravenal

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Cap'n Andy Hawks

Marge Champion

Marge Champion

Ellie May Shipley

Gower Champion

Gower Champion

Frank Schultz

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Steven Baker

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Parthy Hawks

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Pete

William Warfield

William Warfield

Joe

Themes & Keywords

grandparent grandchild relationshipmusicalbased on play or musicalinterracial relationshipriverboatreconciliationshowboatmiscegenationpaddlewheel boat

About Show Boat

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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