Poster of Show Boat

Show Boat

Plot: Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.
Release Date: Sunday, May 17 1936
88 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Irene DunneIrene Dunne
Irene Dunne was
37 in Show Boat
as 'Magnolia Hawkes'.
Tue, Dec 20 1898 –
Tue, Sep 04 1990
Portrait of Allan JonesAllan Jones
Allan Jones was
28 in Show Boat
as 'Gaylord Ravenal'.
Mon, Oct 14 1907 –
Sat, Jun 27 1992
Portrait of Charles WinningerCharles Winninger
Charles Winninger was
51 in Show Boat
as 'Cap'n Andy Hawkes'.
Sun, May 25 1884 –
Mon, Jan 27 1969
Portrait of Paul RobesonPaul Robeson
Paul Robeson was
38 in Show Boat
as 'Joe'.
Fri, Apr 08 1898 –
Fri, Jan 23 1976
Portrait of Helen MorganHelen Morgan
Helen Morgan was
35 in Show Boat
as 'Julie LaVerne'.
Wed, Aug 01 1900 –
Thu, Oct 09 1941
Portrait of Helen WestleyHelen Westley
Helen Westley was
61 in Show Boat
as 'Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes'.
Sat, Mar 27 1875 –
Sat, Dec 12 1942
Portrait of Queenie SmithQueenie Smith
Queenie Smith was
37 in Show Boat
as 'Ellie May Chipley'.
Wed, Sep 07 1898 –
Sat, Aug 05 1978
Portrait of Sammy WhiteSammy White
Sammy White was
41 in Show Boat
as 'Frank Schultz'.
Sun, May 27 1894 –
Thu, Mar 03 1960
Portrait of Donald CookDonald Cook
Donald Cook was
34 in Show Boat
as 'Steve Baker'.
Thu, Sep 26 1901 –
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Portrait of Hattie McDanielHattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was
42 in Show Boat
as 'Queenie'.
Sat, Jun 10 1893 –
Sun, Oct 26 1952
Portrait of Francis X. MahoneyFrancis X. Mahoney
Francis X. Mahoney was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Rubber Face'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marilyn KnowldenMarilyn Knowlden
Marilyn Knowlden was
13 in Show Boat
as 'Kim as a Child'.
Sat, May 12 1923
Portrait of Sunnie O'DeaSunnie O'Dea
Sunnie O'Dea was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Kim - at Sixteen'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur HohlArthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl was
46 in Show Boat
as 'Pete'.
Mon, May 20 1889 –
Wed, Mar 11 1964
Portrait of Charles MiddletonCharles Middleton
Charles Middleton was
61 in Show Boat
as 'Sheriff Ike Vallon'.
Fri, Oct 02 1874 –
Fri, Apr 22 1949
Portrait of Clarence MuseClarence Muse
Clarence Muse was
46 in Show Boat
as 'Sam'.
Sun, Oct 13 1889 –
Sat, Oct 13 1979
Portrait of E. E. CliveE. E. Clive
E. E. Clive was
56 in Show Boat
as 'Sir Arthur'.
Tue, Aug 26 1879 –
Thu, Jun 06 1940
Portrait of Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson was
30 in Show Boat
as 'Boonville man speaking film's first line'.
Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Mon, Feb 28 1977
Portrait of J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald was
60 in Show Boat
as 'Windy MacLaine'.
Sat, Jun 05 1875 –
Sat, Aug 02 1952
Portrait of Maude AllenMaude Allen
Maude Allen was
48 in Show Boat
Wed, Nov 30 1887 –
Sun, Apr 24 1960
Portrait of Ricca AllenRicca Allen
Ricca Allen was
72 in Show Boat
Tue, Jun 09 1863 –
Tue, Sep 13 1949
Portrait of William AlstonWilliam Alston
William Alston was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry BarrisHarry Barris
Harry Barris was
30 in Show Boat
Fri, Nov 24 1905 –
Thu, Dec 13 1962
Portrait of May BeattyMay Beatty
May Beatty was
55 in Show Boat
Fri, Jun 04 1880 –
Sun, Apr 01 1945
Portrait of Brooks BenedictBrooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict was
40 in Show Boat
Wed, Feb 05 1896 –
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Portrait of Barbara BletcherBarbara Bletcher
Barbara Bletcher was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary BovardMary Bovard
Mary Bovard was
18 in Show Boat
Wed, Dec 05 1917 –
Fri, Sep 06 2002
Portrait of Donald BriggsDonald Briggs
Donald Briggs was
25 in Show Boat
Sat, Jan 28 1911 –
Mon, Feb 03 1986
Portrait of Betty BrownBetty Brown
Betty Brown was
40 in Show Boat
Fri, Jan 10 1896 –
Mon, Nov 24 1975
Portrait of Daisy BuffordDaisy Bufford
Daisy Bufford was
23 in Show Boat
Sun, Apr 20 1913 –
Fri, Dec 18 1987
Portrait of Ann BuppAnn Bupp
Ann Bupp was
14 in Show Boat
as '(uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 03 1922 –
Thu, Apr 28 2005
Portrait of James P. BurtisJames P. Burtis
James P. Burtis was
43 in Show Boat
Thu, May 11 1893 –
Mon, Jul 24 1939
Portrait of Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler was
42 in Show Boat
Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Tue, Mar 23 1948
Portrait of E. E. CliveE. E. Clive
E. E. Clive was
56 in Show Boat
Tue, Aug 26 1879 –
Thu, Jun 06 1940
Portrait of Edmund CobbEdmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb was
43 in Show Boat
Thu, Jun 23 1892 –
Thu, Aug 15 1974
Portrait of Maxine CookMaxine Cook
Maxine Cook was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of D'Arcy CorriganD'Arcy Corrigan
D'Arcy Corrigan was
66 in Show Boat
Sun, Jan 02 1870 –
Tue, Dec 25 1945
Portrait of Grace CunardGrace Cunard
Grace Cunard was
43 in Show Boat
Sat, Apr 08 1893 –
Thu, Jan 19 1967
Portrait of J. Gunnis DavisJ. Gunnis Davis
J. Gunnis Davis was
62 in Show Boat
Sun, Dec 21 1873 –
Tue, Mar 23 1937
Portrait of Anna DemetrioAnna Demetrio
Anna Demetrio was
45 in Show Boat
Sat, Nov 08 1890 –
Sun, Nov 08 1959
Portrait of Helen DicksonHelen Dickson
Helen Dickson was
44 in Show Boat
Sat, May 07 1892 –
Tue, May 08 1956
Portrait of Jeanette DicksonJeanette Dickson
Jeanette Dickson was
24 in Show Boat
Mon, Jul 17 1911 –
Sat, Jan 28 1995
Portrait of Elspeth DudgeonElspeth Dudgeon
Elspeth Dudgeon was
64 in Show Boat
Mon, Dec 04 1871 –
Sun, Dec 11 1955
Portrait of Helen Jerome EddyHelen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy was
39 in Show Boat
Wed, Feb 24 1897 –
Sat, Jan 27 1990
Portrait of Kathleen EllisKathleen Ellis
Kathleen Ellis was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Al FergusonAl Ferguson
Al Ferguson was
48 in Show Boat
Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Sat, Dec 04 1971
Portrait of Stanley FieldsStanley Fields
Stanley Fields was
52 in Show Boat
Sat, May 19 1883 –
Wed, Apr 23 1941
Portrait of Flora FinchFlora Finch
Flora Finch was
68 in Show Boat
Sun, Jun 16 1867 –
Thu, Jan 04 1940
Portrait of Artye FolzArtye Folz
Artye Folz was
15 in Show Boat
Wed, Aug 04 1920 –
Tue, Nov 18 1969
Portrait of June GloryJune Glory
June Glory was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dorothy GrangerDorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger was
23 in Show Boat
Thu, Nov 21 1912 –
Wed, Jan 04 1995
Portrait of Marilyn HarrisMarilyn Harris
Marilyn Harris was
11 in Show Boat
Thu, Jul 17 1924 –
Wed, Dec 01 1999
Portrait of Helen HaywardHelen Hayward
Helen Hayward was
64 in Show Boat
Sat, Sep 30 1871 –
Thu, Jan 08 1942
Portrait of Ernest HilliardErnest Hilliard
Ernest Hilliard was
46 in Show Boat
Fri, Jan 31 1890 –
Wed, Sep 03 1947
Portrait of Arthur HousmanArthur Housman
Arthur Housman was
46 in Show Boat
Tue, Oct 08 1889 –
Wed, Apr 08 1942
Portrait of Selmer JacksonSelmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson was
48 in Show Boat
Sun, May 06 1888 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Matthew JonesMatthew Jones
Matthew Jones was
35 in Show Boat
Tue, Apr 30 1901 –
Sun, Dec 07 1947
Portrait of Jane KeckleyJane Keckley
Jane Keckley was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isabel La MalIsabel La Mal
Isabel La Mal was
49 in Show Boat
Fri, Jul 16 1886 –
Sun, Jul 20 1952
Portrait of Jack LathamJack Latham
Jack Latham was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MayoFrank Mayo
Frank Mayo was
46 in Show Boat
Thu, Jun 27 1889 –
Tue, Jul 09 1963
Portrait of Martha MerrillMartha Merrill
Martha Merrill was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Monte MontagueMonte Montague
Monte Montague was
45 in Show Boat
Wed, Apr 22 1891 –
Mon, Apr 06 1959
Portrait of Juanita MooreJuanita Moore
Juanita Moore was
21 in Show Boat
Mon, Oct 19 1914 –
Wed, Jan 01 2014
Portrait of Jack MulhallJack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall was
48 in Show Boat
Thu, Oct 06 1887 –
Fri, Jun 01 1979
Portrait of Harold NelsonHarold Nelson
Harold Nelson was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Georgia O'DellGeorgia O'Dell
Georgia O'Dell was
43 in Show Boat
Sat, Aug 27 1892 –
Wed, Sep 06 1950
Portrait of Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe was
28 in Show Boat
Sun, Mar 29 1908 –
Sat, Aug 31 1968
Portrait of Edward Peil Sr.Edward Peil Sr.
Edward Peil Sr. was
53 in Show Boat
Thu, Jan 18 1883 –
Mon, Dec 29 1958
Portrait of Barbara PepperBarbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper was
20 in Show Boat
Mon, May 31 1915 –
Fri, Jul 18 1969
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
43 in Show Boat
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of LeRoy PrinzLeRoy Prinz
LeRoy Prinz was
40 in Show Boat
Sun, Jul 14 1895 –
Thu, Sep 15 1983
Portrait of George H. ReedGeorge H. Reed
George H. Reed was
69 in Show Boat
Mon, Nov 26 1866 –
Thu, Nov 06 1952
Portrait of Tom RickettsTom Ricketts
Tom Ricketts was
83 in Show Boat
Sat, Jan 15 1853 –
Thu, Jan 19 1939
Portrait of Donna Mae RobertsDonna Mae Roberts
Donna Mae Roberts was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louise RobinsonLouise Robinson
Louise Robinson was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Betty RocheBetty Roche
Betty Roche was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alma RossAlma Ross
Alma Ross was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tiny SandfordTiny Sandford
Tiny Sandford was
42 in Show Boat
Sun, Feb 25 1894 –
Sun, Oct 29 1961
Portrait of Forrest StanleyForrest Stanley
Forrest Stanley was
46 in Show Boat
Tue, Aug 20 1889 –
Wed, Aug 27 1969
Portrait of Mary StewartMary Stewart
Mary Stewart was
23 in Show Boat
Tue, Jan 14 1913 –
Sat, Aug 19 1995
Portrait of Frances TurhamFrances Turham
Frances Turham was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maidel TurnerMaidel Turner
Maidel Turner was
48 in Show Boat
Sat, May 12 1888 –
Sun, Apr 12 1953
Portrait of Lois VernerLois Verner
Lois Verner was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harold WaldridgeHarold Waldridge
Harold Waldridge was
36 in Show Boat
Sat, Jan 06 1900 –
Wed, Jun 26 1957
Portrait of Marguerite WarnerMarguerite Warner
Marguerite Warner was
>> in Show Boat
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy WatsonBilly Watson
Billy Watson was
12 in Show Boat
Tue, Dec 25 1923 –
Thu, Feb 17 2022
Portrait of Bobs WatsonBobs Watson
Bobs Watson was
5 in Show Boat
Sun, Nov 16 1930 –
Sun, Jun 27 1999
Portrait of Delmar WatsonDelmar Watson
Delmar Watson was
9 in Show Boat
Thu, Jul 01 1926 –
Sun, Oct 26 2008
Portrait of Harry WatsonHarry Watson
Harry Watson was
14 in Show Boat
Wed, Aug 31 1921 –
Fri, Jun 08 2001
Portrait of Lloyd WhitlockLloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitlock was
45 in Show Boat
Fri, Jan 02 1891 –
Sat, Jan 08 1966
Portrait of Renee WhitneyRenee Whitney
Renee Whitney was
24 in Show Boat
Fri, Feb 09 1912 –
Sat, Sep 16 1972
Portrait of Frank WhitsonFrank Whitson
Frank Whitson was
59 in Show Boat
Thu, Mar 22 1877 –
Tue, Mar 19 1946
Portrait of Charles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson was
41 in Show Boat
Sat, Jul 28 1894 –
Wed, Jan 07 1948

Crew

Portrait of James WhaleJames Whale
James Whale was
46 in Show Boat
as 'Director'
Mon, Jul 22 1889 –
Wed, May 29 1957
Portrait of Joseph A. McDonoughJoseph A. McDonough
Joseph A. McDonough was
39 in Show Boat
as 'Assistant Director'
Tue, Oct 20 1896 –
Thu, May 11 1944
Portrait of John J. MescallJohn J. Mescall
John J. Mescall was
37 in Show Boat
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Jan 08 1899 –
Sat, Feb 10 1962
Portrait of Joe TorilloJoe Torillo
Joe Torillo was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry MienekeHarry Mieneke
Harry Mieneke was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Victor BaravalleVictor Baravalle
Victor Baravalle was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Music Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oscar Hammerstein IIOscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II was
40 in Show Boat
as 'Theatre Play, Screenplay, Lyricist'
Fri, Jul 12 1895 –
Tue, Aug 23 1960
Portrait of Carl Laemmle Jr.Carl Laemmle Jr.
Carl Laemmle Jr. was
28 in Show Boat
as 'Producer'
Tue, Apr 28 1908 –
Mon, Sep 24 1979
Portrait of Ted J. KentTed J. Kent
Ted J. Kent was
34 in Show Boat
as 'Editor'
Sun, Oct 06 1901 –
Tue, Jun 17 1986
Portrait of Bernard W. BurtonBernard W. Burton
Bernard W. Burton was
37 in Show Boat
as 'Editor'
Sat, Dec 24 1898 –
Tue, Feb 26 1991
Portrait of Jerome KernJerome Kern
Jerome Kern was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Songs, Music, Theatre Play'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edna FerberEdna Ferber
Edna Ferber was
50 in Show Boat
as 'Novel'
Sat, Aug 15 1885 –
Tue, Apr 16 1968
Portrait of Jack PierceJack Pierce
Jack Pierce was
47 in Show Boat
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sun, May 05 1889 –
Fri, Jul 19 1968
Portrait of Gilbert KurlandGilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland was
31 in Show Boat
as 'Sound Supervisor'
Sun, Nov 27 1904 –
Sun, Feb 26 1978
Portrait of Charles D. HallCharles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall was
48 in Show Boat
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Apr 20 1888 –
Wed, Apr 08 1970
Portrait of Vera WestVera West
Vera West was
37 in Show Boat
as 'Costume Design'
Sat, Jun 25 1898 –
Sun, Jun 29 1947
Portrait of Charles GormanCharles Gorman
Charles Gorman would have been no older than
63 in Show Boat
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Dec 31 1864 –
Wed, Jan 25 1928
Portrait of Doris ZinkeisenDoris Zinkeisen
Doris Zinkeisen was
37 in Show Boat
as 'Costume Design'
Sat, Jul 30 1898 –
Thu, Jan 03 1991
Portrait of Doris CaricoDoris Carico
Doris Carico was
>> in Show Boat
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday