Show Boat (1936)

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

• Music
• Romance
• Drama

Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawkes takes over as the leading lady on a Mississippi riverboat show when mixed-race Julie and her white husband are forced out of town by a prejudiced sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.

Rating

6.7 / 10 (51 votes)

Release date

May 17, 1936

Runtime

1h 53m

Language

English

Director

James Whale

Status

Released