Show Boat (1936)
Popularity4.5/5
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2025-09 to 2026-08
Directors
James Whale
Cast
Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger, Paul Robeson, Helen Morgan
The story
The musical's story spans about 40 years, from the late 1880s to the late 1920s. Magnolia Hawks is an 18-year-old on her family's show boat, the Cotton Palace, which travels the Mississippi River putting on shows. She meets Gaylord Ravenal, a charming gambler, falls in love with him, and eventually marries him.
Genres
Musical, Romance Film, musical film
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