Show Boat

Show Boat (1951) — drama, music, romance film. Directed by George Sidney. Starring Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Joe E. Brown. This page maps 5 characters and 4 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Show Boat (1951) Poster

Interactive Features for Show Boat

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Story Analysis

A riverboat performer builds a family, loses it through abandonment, and finds redemption through a painful return.

Drama, Music, Romance · 6.2/10 · 107 min · 1951

Credits

Director

George Sidney
Cast

as Magnolia Hawks

Kathryn Grayson
Cast

as Julie LaVerne

Ava Gardner
Cast

as Gaylord Ravenal

Howard Keel
Cast

as Cap'n Andy Hawks

Joe E. Brown
Cast

as Ellie May Shipley

Marge Champion
Cast

as Frank Schultz

Gower Champion
Cast

as Steven Baker

Robert Sterling
Cast

as Parthy Hawks

Agnes Moorehead
Cast

as Pete

Leif Erickson
Cast

as Joe

William Warfield
Cast

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Linda Christian
Cast

as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Videos

Show Boat (1951) - HD Trailer

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q2556456), public domain (CC0).