1936
Approved
1h 53m

Summary 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. View more details

1936
Approved
1h 53m

Show Boat

Directed : James Whale

Written : Zoe Akins Oscar Hammerstein II Edna Ferber

Stars : Paul Robeson Charles Winninger Irene Dunne Allan Jones

All cast & crew

7.4

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama Romance Musical

Release date : May 16, 1936

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Production companies : Universal Pictures

Summary 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. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama Romance Musical

Release date : May 16, 1936

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Production companies : Universal Pictures

Photos

Irene Dunne, Hattie McDaniel, Helen Morgan, and Paul Robeson in Show Boat (1936)

Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Helen Morgan, and Charles Winninger in Show Boat (1936)

Betty Brown, Maxine Cook, Kathleen Ellis, June Glory, Hattie McDaniel, Paul Robeson, Betty Roche, Lois Verner, and Marguerite Warner in Show Boat (1936)

Stanley Fields and Tiny Sandford in Show Boat (1936)

Helen Morgan and Clarence Muse in Show Boat (1936)

Harry Barris, Jeanette Dickson, and Alma Ross in Show Boat (1936)

J. Farrell MacDonald in Show Boat (1936)

Francis X. Mahoney and Charles Winninger in Show Boat (1936)

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