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Shot for just $2.3M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Show Boat
"It's NEW!"
1951 1h 47m EN
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Synopsis
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A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
βIt's NEW!β
Cast
Kathryn Grayson
Magnolia Hawks
Ava Gardner
Julie LaVerne
Howard Keel
Gaylord Ravenal
Joe E. Brown
Cap'n Andy Hawks
Marge Champion
Ellie May Shipley
Gower Champion
Frank Schultz
Robert Sterling
Steven Baker
Agnes Moorehead
Parthy Hawks
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George Sidney
- Writers
- John Lee Mahin
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts πΏ
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MONEY
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Made its money back 4.8Γ over at the box office.
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ERA
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75 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by George Sidney, shot by Charles Rosher. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jerome Kern. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor John D. Dunning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kathryn Grayson and Ava Gardner and Howard Keel carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "It's NEW!".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
George Sidney directs. Charles Rosher behind the camera. Jerome Kern scores. John D. Dunning cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $2.3M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Made its money back 4.8Γ over at the box office.
- 375 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 4Directed by George Sidney, shot by Charles Rosher. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Jerome Kern. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor John D. Dunning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Kathryn Grayson and Ava Gardner and Howard Keel carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "It's NEW!".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0044030 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 82 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 11Classified under 9 themes, including "grandparent grandchild relationship", "musical", "based on play or musical", "interracial relationship".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Charles Rosher
- Original score
- Jerome Kern
- Editing
- John D. Dunning
- Costume design
- Walter Plunkett
- Makeup / hair
- Sydney Guilaroff
- Runtime
- 107 min Β· 1h 47m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,300,000
- Box office
- $11,000,000
- Return
- 478% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Show Boat (1951)
Also by
George Sidney
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Key crew
- Art DirectionCedric Gibbons
- Art DirectionJack Martin Smith
- EditorJohn D. Dunning
- Recording SupervisionDouglas Shearer
- Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis
- Special EffectsWarren Newcombe
- Costume DesignWalter Plunkett
- Hair DesignerSydney Guilaroff
- Makeup DesignerWilliam Tuttle
- Theatre PlayJerome Kern
- Theatre PlayOscar Hammerstein II
- NovelEdna Ferber
- ProducerArthur Freed
- SongsJerome Kern
- LyricistOscar Hammerstein II
- Assistant DirectorGeorge Rhein
- BookOscar Hammerstein II
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- musical
- based on play or musical
- interracial relationship
- riverboat
- reconciliation
- showboat
- miscegenation
- paddlewheel boat
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere1951-07-17Β· Hollywood, California
- Theatrical (limited)1951-07-19Β· New York City, New York
- Theatrical1951-09-24NR
Also known as
International titles
- ζΌεΊθΉCN
