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Show Boat(Movie, 1951)

1h 47min | Genres: Romance / Love, Drama, Kids & Family, Music
Show BoatRating: 3.1/5 (with 2929 votes)
Show Boat is a 1951 American musical romantic drama film, based on the 1927 stage musical of the same name by Jerome Kern (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (script and lyrics), and the 1926 novel by Edna Ferber. It was made by MGM, adapted for the screen by John Lee Mahin, produced by Arthur Freed and directed by George Sidney. Filmed previously in 1929 and in 1936, this third adaptation of Show Boat was shot in Technicolor in the typical MGM lavish style, while the basic plot remains unchanged. The film stars Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, and Howard Keel, with Joe E. Brown, Marge Champion, Gower Champion, William Warfield, ... ()
Movie poster of Show Boat

Where to watch Show Boat (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Show Boat" is currently available on 2 providers. Show Boat can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: English
Available subtitles: German
Duration: 1h 43min
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Duration: 1h 43min
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Amazon Instant Video
Available languages: English
Available subtitles: German
Duration: 1h 43min
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Apple / iTunes Store
Duration: 1h 43min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD Blu-ray

Awards & Nominations for Show Boat

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

About Show Boat

A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.

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Trailer for Show Boat + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Show Boat (1951) - HD Trailer(Trailer, 4:02)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on the work of: Edna Ferber ("Show Boat")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 13 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 07/19/1951
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"O Barco das Ilusões"
"Magnolia"
"쇼 보트"

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Other movies with this title: Show Boat (US, 1929), Show Boat (US, 1936), Show Boat (2015)

WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:4175, Added: 02/14/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024