Show Boat

Show Boat (1951)

July 19, 1951 (US) • Music, Romance, Drama • 107m

Overview

A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.

Director

George Sidney

Writers

John Lee Mahin, Edna Ferber

Top Billed

Kathryn Grayson

Keywords

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Top Billed Cast

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Magnolia Hawks

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Julie LaVerne

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Gaylord Ravenal

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Cap'n Andy Hawks

Marge Champion

Marge Champion

Ellie May Shipley

Gower Champion

Gower Champion

Frank Schultz

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Steven Baker

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Parthy Hawks

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Pete

William Warfield

William Warfield

Joe

Linda Christian

Linda Christian

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Racetrack spectator (uncredited)

Adele Jergens

Adele Jergens

Cameo McQueen (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Seamstress (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Drunk (uncredited)

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Sheriff Ike Vallon (uncredited)

Dorothy Tuttle

Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredited)

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Trocadero Stage Assistant (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Roy Damron

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

George the Calliope Player (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

Dabney - Poker Player (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Jake Green (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Gambler Mark Hallson (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Robert Fortier

Robert Fortier

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Crew

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

John D. Dunning

John D. Dunning

Editor

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

George Sidney

George Sidney

Director

Jerome Kern

Jerome Kern

Theatre Play

John Lee Mahin

John Lee Mahin

Screenplay

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II

Theatre Play

Edna Ferber

Edna Ferber

Novel

Charles Rosher

Charles Rosher

Director of Photography

Arthur Freed

Arthur Freed

Producer

Jerome Kern

Jerome Kern

Songs

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II

Lyricist

George Rhein

George Rhein

Assistant Director

Jerome Kern

Jerome Kern

Original Music Composer

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II

Book

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,300,000

Revenue

$11,000,000