CinemaOSMovie · 1936 · 1h 53m · NR
Show Boat

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

67%(51)IMDbMusicRomanceDrama

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.

Directed byJames Whale

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 53m
Language
EN
Released
May 17, 1936
Budget
$1,194,943
Studios
Universal Pictures

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Trailers & teasers

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SHOW BOAT 1936 Faux Trailer

SHOW BOAT 1936 Faux Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
James Whale
James Whale
Written by
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Produced by
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Carl Laemmle Jr.

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