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Show Boat
Directed by
James Whale
Approved
1936
1h 53m
Comedy
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Drama
,
and more
7.4
100%
73%
6.8
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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.
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Cast of Show Boat
Irene Dunne
Magnolia Hawkes
Allan Jones
Gaylord Ravenal
Charles Winninger
Cap'n Andy Hawkes
Paul Robeson
Joe
Helen Morgan
Julie LaVerne
Helen Westley
Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes
Queenie Smith
Ellie May Chipley
Sammy White
Frank Schultz
Donald Cook
Steve Baker
Hattie McDaniel
Queenie
Francis X. Mahoney
Rubber Face
Marilyn Knowlden
Kim as a Child
Sunnie O'Dea
Kim - at Sixteen
Arthur Hohl
Pete
Charles Middleton
Sheriff Ike Vallon
Clarence Muse
Sam
E. E. Clive
Sir Arthur
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Boonville man speaking film's first line
J. Farrell MacDonald
Windy MacLaine
Maude Allen
Show Boat Ratings & Reviews
Gone With The Twins
Mike Massie
The most enduring components aren't the songs, but the realized themes of shattered reputations, separated families (and abandonment), generous sacrifices, and heartfelt reunions - which culminate in a teary-eyed New Year's performance.
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Sean Axmaker
It's a superb film version of one of the classic American musicals.
Backseat Mafia
Rob Aldam
Whale's film fares much better in its drama than it does its musical numbers.
Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
The high point, now and forever, is Paul Robeson singing his immortal rendition of "Ol' Man River."
The Dissolve
Keith Phipps
[The director] recognizes he's making a film, not just a record of a stage production. The strong source material doesn't hurt [...] and neither do the [...] performances of actors who know their characters inside and out.
IdentityTheory
Phil Hall
Represents the apex of Hollywood musical productions.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
The great booming voice of Paul Robeson singing "Ol' Man River" throughout is as good a number as was ever done in a musical.
Kansas City Kansan
Steve Crum
Best version is this truly classic version; superior musical on all counts
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
Hands down the best version of the stage show. Brilliantly conceived and executed by James Whale.
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