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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, featuring songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more about this Technicolor classic starring Kathryn Grayson and Ava Gardner.
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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
Learn about the most-recorded musical of all time, Show Boat, based on Edna Ferber's novel and created by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. Explore the show's history, themes, characters, and photo archives from the original Broadway production, the 1936 film, and the 1946 revival.
A musical film adaptation of the Broadway show about the romance and struggles of a riverboat performer and her gambler husband. The film follows their journey from the South to Chicago, where they face racism, poverty and betrayal.
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Show Boat Stage Synopsis. Stills from the 1927 Original Broadway Production. ACT ONE. On a levee on the Mississippi River in the late 1880s, workers load cotton bales while townspeople crowd around a showboat (“ Cotton Blossom ”).
A classic Hollywood film based on the novel and musical by Edna Ferber, featuring songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein, II. Watch clips of the film's scenes, cast and crew, and learn about its release date, genre and technical specs.
