Show Boat
Overview
This vivacious remake of the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein musical (based on an Edna Ferber novel) about life on a Mississippi riverboat tracks the hardships of Julie Laverne (Ava Gardner), a mulatto trying to pass for white while also following the course of a tumultuous love between a captain's daughter, Magnolia Hawks (Kathryn Grayson), and an itinerant gambler, Gaylord Ravenal (Howard Keel). Gardner (with help from Annette Warren, whose voice was overdubbed for Gardner's songs) gives a heartbreaking performance, and Grayson's clear, pure voice soars, set off magnificently by Keel's rich baritone. The film stands as a classic for both its surprising emotional impact and its well-known score, featuring timeless gems such as "Old Man River" and "Can't Help Lovin' that Man of Mine."
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
George Sidney - Director
Kathryn Grayson
Ava Gardner
Howard Keel
Joe E. Brown
Marge Champion
Anne Dore
James Pierce
Lynn Wilde
Marilyn Kinsley
Mitzie Uehlein
Details
- Format: DVD
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 012569509429
- Genre: MUSICALS & CAST RECORDINGS
- Rating: Not Rated
- Release Date: August 2000
Movie Reviews
Notes:
Shot in Technicolor.
Reviews:
"...[Enjoy] that glorious Kern-Hammerstein score....Musical lovers, your BOAT has come in." -- Rating: A - 07/21/1995 Entertainment Weekly, p.74
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