Show Boat

2h 18m|Drama, Romance, Musical|TCM|1951
When it comes to music on the Mississippi river, the Cotton Blossom show boat is the place to go. When musical main attraction Julie Laverne (Ava Gardner) and her husband are suddenly forced to leave the show, Cotton Blossom owner Andy Hawks' (Joe E. Brown) own daughter, Magnolia (Kathryn Grayson), takes center stage. She soon falls madly in love with roguish gambler Gaylord Ravenal (Howard Keel), and the two leave the Cotton Blossom on a honeymoon -- only to enter into a tumultuous marriage.

Director:

George Sidney

Cast:

Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ava Gardner, Joe Brown, Gower Champion, Marge Champion, Robert Sterling, Agnes Moorehead, Adele Jergens, William Warfield, Leif Erickson
Show Boat