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Show Boat (1936)

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

Genre : Music, Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : James Whale
Writer : 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.

Actors

Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne
Magnolia Hawkes
Allan Jones
Allan Jones
Gaylord Ravenal
Charles Winninger
Charles Winninger
Cap'n Andy Hawkes
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
Joe
Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan
Julie LaVerne
Helen Westley
Helen Westley
Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes
Queenie Smith
Queenie Smith
Ellie May Chipley
Sammy White
Sammy White
Frank Schultz
Donald Cook
Donald Cook
Steve Baker
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
Queenie
Francis X. Mahoney
Francis X. Mahoney
Rubber Face
Marilyn Knowlden
Marilyn Knowlden
Kim as a Child
Sunnie O'Dea
Sunnie O'Dea
Kim - at Sixteen
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
Pete
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Sheriff Ike Vallon
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Sam
E. E. Clive
E. E. Clive
Sir Arthur
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Boonville man speaking film's first line
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
Windy MacLaine

Crews

James Whale
James Whale
Director
Edna Ferber
Edna Ferber
Novel
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Theatre Play
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Screenplay
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Producer
John J. Mescall
John J. Mescall
Director of Photography
Bernard W. Burton
Bernard W. Burton
Editor
Ted J. Kent
Ted J. Kent
Editor
Charles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall
Art Direction
Doris Zinkeisen
Doris Zinkeisen
Costume Design
Doris Carico
Doris Carico
Hairstylist
Charles Gorman
Charles Gorman
Makeup Artist
Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist
Joseph A. McDonough
Joseph A. McDonough
Assistant Director
Harry Mieneke
Harry Mieneke
Assistant Director
Joe Torillo
Joe Torillo
Assistant Director
Gilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland
Sound Supervisor
Vera West
Vera West
Costume Design
Victor Baravalle
Victor Baravalle
Music Director
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyricist
Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Music

Trailers and other movies

SHOW BOAT 1936 Faux Trailer
Preview Clip | Show Boat | Warner Archive

Posters and backgrounds

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