
Show Boat(1951)
A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.


“HEAR Glorious New Music and Songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II:”
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.

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
Show Boat is a music, romance, drama, comedy film released in 1936 exploring themes of new year's eve, mississippi river, musical, showboat. Directed by James Whale, it stars Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger. 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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