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Show Boat

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Show Boat
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1hr 50min
Genre:
Musical
Release:
1936
Director:
James Whale
Starring:
Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger  ...more
Synopsis: This second film version of the Edna Ferber/Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II musical Show Boat is considered by many film buffs to be the best of the three. Covering nearly four decades (was there ever an Edna Ferber novel that didn't?), the film stars Irene Dunne as Magnolia Hawks, a role she'd previously played on stage, though not in the Broadway version. The daughter of showboat impresario Captain Andy (Charles Winninger, who was in the Broadway original), Magnolia is swept off her feet by dashing ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
Show Boat lacks the production values and color cinematography of the 1951 remake, but it more than compensates with great performances and the remarkable work of director James Whale. Working with Universal at a time when the studio was severely short of cash, Whale uses a variety of camera tricks to keep the film visually interesting. The two best scenes both involve Paul Robeson's towering performance ... Full Review
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Irene Dunne
Magnolia Hawks
Allan Jones
Gaylord Revenal
Charles Winninger
Capt. Andy Hawks
Paul Robeson
Joe
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Paul Robeson Robeson was the epitome of versatility. He could act, sing, dance and write with the...
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