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Show Boat

Kathryn Grayson and Ava Gardner
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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

    DVD Format
  • 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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