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Show Boat

James Whale

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.

Show Boat

SHOW BOAT 1936 Faux Trailer

Cast

Irene Dunne

Irene DunneMagnolia Hawkes

Allan Jones

Allan JonesGaylord Ravenal

Charles Winninger

Charles WinningerCap'n Andy Hawkes

Paul Robeson

Paul RobesonJoe

Helen Morgan

Helen MorganJulie LaVerne

Helen Westley

Helen WestleyParthenia "Parthy" Hawkes

Queenie Smith

Queenie SmithEllie May Chipley

Sammy White

Sammy WhiteFrank Schultz

Donald Cook

Donald CookSteve Baker

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDanielQueenie

Francis X. MahoneyRubber Face

Marilyn Knowlden

Marilyn KnowldenKim as a Child

Sunnie O'Dea

Sunnie O'DeaKim - at Sixteen

Arthur Hohl

Arthur HohlPete

Charles Middleton

Charles MiddletonSheriff Ike Vallon

Crew

James Whale

James WhaleDirector

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein IITheatre Play

Edna Ferber

Edna FerberNovel

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.Producer

Jack Pierce

Jack PierceMakeup Artist

Doris Zinkeisen

Doris ZinkeisenCostume Design

Jerome Kern

Jerome KernSongs

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Show Boat (1936) — Backlot Notes