Music ·Romance ·Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 1936 · 1h 53m

Show Boat

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Director
James Whale
Cast
Irene Dunne as Magnolia Hawkes Allan Jones as Gaylord Ravenal Charles Winninger as Cap'n Andy Hawkes Paul Robeson as Joe Helen Morgan as Julie LaVerne Helen Westley as Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes
Crew
John J. Mescall — Director of Photography Bernard W. Burton — Editor Ted J. Kent — Editor Jerome Kern — Original Music Composer Oscar Hammerstein II — Screenplay Edna Ferber — Novel
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Show Boat — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
James Whale Director John J. Mescall Director of Photography Bernard W. Burton Editor Ted J. Kent Editor Jerome Kern Original Music Composer Oscar Hammerstein II Screenplay Edna Ferber Novel Carl Laemmle Jr. Producer Doris Zinkeisen Costume Design Vera West Costume Design
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