United States / May 14, 1936 / NR / New York City
HEAR Glorious New Music and Songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II:
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sammy White | Frank Schultz |
| Donald Cook | Steve Baker |
| Hattie McDaniel | Queenie |
| Francis X. Mahoney | Rubber Face |
| Marilyn Knowlden | Kim as a Child |
| Sunnie O'Dea | Kim - at Sixteen |
| Arthur Hohl | Pete |
| Charles Middleton | Sheriff Ike Vallon |
| Clarence Muse | Sam |
| E. E. Clive | Sir Arthur |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | Boonville man speaking film's first line |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Windy MacLaine |
| Maude Allen | |
| Ricca Allen | |
| William Alston | |
| Harry Barris | |
| May Beatty |
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Genres
MusicRomanceDramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Show Boat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 17 maggio 1936 |
| Production | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Writer | Edna Ferber, Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern |
| Editing | Bernard W. Burton, Ted J. Kent |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Assistant directors | Joseph A. McDonough, Harry Mieneke, Joe Torillo, James Whale |
| Camera operators | John J. Mescall |
| Additional photography | John J. Mescall |
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| Production design | Charles D. Hall |
| Art direction | Charles D. Hall |
| Set decoration | Charles D. Hall |
| Music | Jerome Kern, Victor Baravalle, Gilbert Kurland |
| Sound | Jerome Kern, Victor Baravalle, Gilbert Kurland |
| Costume design | Doris Zinkeisen, Vera West, Doris Carico, Charles Gorman, Jack Pierce |
| Makeup | Charles Gorman, Jack Pierce, Doris Carico, Doris Zinkeisen, Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Doris Carico, Charles Gorman, Doris Zinkeisen, Jack Pierce, Vera West |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / May 17, 1936
France / Jul 16, 1936
Sweden / Oct 05, 1936 / Btl
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