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Show Boat

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

6.8

1936•1h 53m

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.

Production

Production

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SHOW BOAT 1936 Faux Trailer

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Preview Clip | Show Boat | Warner Archive

Cast

Photo of Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Magnolia Hawkes

Photo of Allan Jones

Allan Jones

Gaylord Ravenal

Photo of Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

Cap'n Andy Hawkes

Photo of Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Joe

Photo of Helen Morgan

Helen Morgan

Julie LaVerne

Photo of Helen Westley

Helen Westley

Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes

Photo of Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Ellie May Chipley

Photo of Sammy White

Sammy White

Frank Schultz

Photo of Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Steve Baker

Photo of Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Queenie

Photo of Marilyn Knowlden

Marilyn Knowlden

Kim as a Child

Photo of Sunnie O'Dea

Sunnie O'Dea

Kim - at Sixteen

Photo of Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Pete

Photo of Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Sheriff Ike Vallon

Photo of Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Sam

Photo of E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Sir Arthur

Photo of Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Boonville man speaking film's first line

Photo of J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Windy MacLaine

Photo of Ricca Allen

Ricca Allen

Photo of Harry Barris

Harry Barris

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