Film
Show Boat
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.
Overview
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.
Cast
- Irene DunneMagnolia Hawkes
- Allan JonesGaylord Ravenal
- Charles WinningerCap'n Andy Hawkes
- Paul RobesonJoe
- Helen MorganJulie LaVerne
- Helen WestleyParthenia "Parthy" Hawkes
- Queenie SmithEllie May Chipley
- Sammy WhiteFrank Schultz
