Show Boat (1951)

1951 • 107 minutes

About this movie

It's an Oscar-nominated musical look at the lives and loves of a show boat theater troupe aboard an old-fashioned Mississippi riverboat. Featuring all-American classic songs by Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern, including "Ol' Man River." Starring Kathryn Grayson ("Kiss Me Kate"), Oscar-nominees Ava Gardner ("Mogambo," "The Night of the Iguana") and Agnus Moorehead (TV's "Bewitched," "Citizen Kane") and Howard Keel (TV's "Dallas"). Produced by Oscar-winner Arthur Freed ("An American in Paris," "Gigi").

Ratings and reviews

One of my all-time favorites. My dad and i have a lot of discussion over who was better - William Warfield or Paul Robeson - on Old Man River.

One of my favorite movies of all time. They just don't make them like this anymore.

Kg sings great. Love her One of great movies of all times