Show Boat

Show Boat

1936 · 113 min · EN · NR · 6.7 (51 votes)
Dir. James Whale · Starring Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger, Paul Robeson, Helen Morgan, Helen Westley · Music Jerome Kern

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

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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.

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A sweeping, romantic musical that feels like stepping back in time. It's a grand, theatrical experience filled with soaring songs and heartfelt drama, exploring the lives and loves aboard a traveling showboat.

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