Show Boat
by George Sidney (II)
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Actor: Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Joe E. Brown, Kathryn Grayson, Marge ChampionDirector: George Sidney (II)
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-08-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Show Boat
Movie Review: GLORIAT
Summary: 5 Stars
JUST A WONDERFUL MUSICAL. BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES.
JUST THRILLED TO HAVE THIS TO VIEW WHENEVER I FEEL LIKE IT.
Summary of Show Boat
The show that first defined the Broadway musical has never come to the screen intact, despite three tries. But take this splashy 1951 MGM extravaganza on its own terms, and it boggles the eyes. Not to mention the ears: The Kern-Hammerstein score includes some staples of the American songbook, such as "Make Believe," "After the Ball," and "Can't Help Lovin' That Man." Perhaps a riverboat gambler is almost too-easy casting for Howard Keel, and Kathryn Grayson is overly twittery, which may be why the film's middle sags when they take center stage. But any time the uncannily beautiful Ava Gardner smolders, a lush tragic undertone takes over (even if the most interesting parts of her story seem to take place offscreen). The physical production is extraordinary: the busy riverside setting, the outrageous color design, and best of all an "Old Man River" (sung by William Warfield) staged in the mists of morning. -- Robert HortonDrama DVD Video
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