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Show Boat is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber 's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock workers on the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River show boat, over 40 years from 1887 to 1927.
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- Jerome Kern
A romantic drama set on a Mississippi riverboat, starring Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner and Howard Keel. The film features songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, such as "Ol' Man River" and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man".
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- Drama, Family, Musical
- George Sidney
- 1951-09-24
Show Boat is a 1951 American musical romantic drama film, based on the 1927 stage musical of the same name by Jerome Kern (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (script and lyrics), and the 1926 novel by Edna Ferber.
- $7,621,000
- Jerome Kern
- $2,389,000
- Arthur Freed
647. It's an Oscar-nominated musical look at the lives and loves of a show boat theater troupe aboard an old-fashioned Mississippi riverboat. Featuring all-American classic songs by Oscar...
Show Boat is a 1927 musical based on Edna Ferber's novel, featuring songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. It tells the story of three generations of show folk on the Mississippi, in Chicago and on Broadway.
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Show Boat (1936) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Riverboat entertainers find love, laughs and hardships as they sail along "Old Man River." Cast & Crew. Read More. James Whale. Director. Irene Dunne. Magnolia. Charles Winninger.
A musical adaptation of Edna Ferber's novel by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, directed by James Whale. Follow the journey of Magnolia, a show-business hopeful, from the South to the North, and the changing American culture and race relations.