Show Boat
1936 · 1h 53m · Drama, Music, Romance · United States of America · Rated Btl (SE)
HEAR Glorious New Music and Songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II:
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.
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