Show Boat [1951] [VHS] | ![Show Boat [1951] [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41CQ70WRR1L._SL160_.jpg) | Director: George Sidney
Actors: Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Joe E. Brown, Marge Champion
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: Video
List Price: £10.99
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Seller: World of Books Ltd
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 893
Format: Digital Sound, HiFi Sound, PAL, Full Screen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
EAN: 5014785016724
ASIN: B00004CJZG
Theatrical Release Date: September 24, 1951
Release Date: March 27, 2000
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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 Great Songs Awful Storyline!! June 4, 2010
Robert Gray (italy)
Some of the greatest songs ever heard in Musicals are to be heard in Showboat.
Namely, "Old man river", "Cant help loving dat man", "Only make believe". The story line however is dreadful,and the acting at times woeful.
But who cares when you hear lyrics like "I'm tired o livin but scared o dyin".
Show Boat - the movie. May 29, 2010
John Kearney (UK)
It was an excellent video The music was wonderful. The romance was something we miss in the world today.
SHOWBOAT MUSICAL June 9, 2009
June Rough (nottingham, england,uk)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
LOVELY MUSIC-ESPECIALLY OLD MAN RIVER-VERY COLOURFUL, GOOD STORYLINE, BUT SAD TO SAY RACIAL PROBLEMS ADDED TO IT TO MAKE THE SONGS AND STORY MORE DRAMATIC, I MUST CONFESS.
Lively Musical February 23, 2002
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
This musical is a true joy. I would place it within the 30 best musicals ever made. Some pseudo casting directors, music experts, and nit-picking purists, may disagree. I saw it recently at home with an audience which included all age groups: from a 7 year old, through a 60 year old cousin. They all agreed that they would like to see it again, some other time. To my judgment, the casting is ideal: Kathryn, fits well into the innocent damsel, who is swept off her feet, falling in love with the dashing gambler (Howard Keel). Joe E. Brown is perfect (as he makes believe his domineering wife, that he is hen-pecked) as he does what he wants, saying" yes dear. The opening sequence where we are shown the riverboat, the pier, the musical-traveling troupe, the crew of the boat, the passengers, the loading of supplies, the light cargo. The different decks of the boat, with its frills. The costumes, of the 19th century attire, are charming, and alluring to both sexes. The innocent damsel does marry the galant gambler. Katryn Grayson is believable in the travails that ensue. Ava Garner does an excellent portrayal of the suffering half-caste, who is not accepted in a white society. Agnes Morehead, is the aggresive wife of captain Joe E. Brown, who in fact inside that hard armor, is tenderness in disguise. I would venture to say that any viewer with be with a happy heart as the final credits of the film roll on. (A note to the editors): I could only get Show Boat by listing Howard Keel, as the actor. I could not get your video on Show Boat by the title of the film.
Lively Musical February 23, 2002
41 out of 45 found this review helpful
This musical is a true joy. I would place it within the 30 best musicals ever made. Some pseudo casting directors, music experts, and nit-picking purists, may disagree. I saw it recently at home with an audience which included all age groups: from a 7 year old, through a 60 year old cousin. They all agreed that they would like to see it again, some other time. To my judgment, the casting is ideal: Kathryn, fits well into the innocent damsel, who is swept off her feet, falling in love with the dashing gambler (Howard Keel). Joe E. Brown is perfect (as he makes believe his domineering wife, that he is hen-pecked) as he does what he wants, saying" yes dear. The opening sequence where we are shown the riverboat, the pier, the musical-traveling troupe, the crew of the boat, the passengers, the loading of supplies, the light cargo. The different decks of the boat, with its frills. The costumes, of the 19th century attire, are charming, and alluring to both sexes. The innocent damsel does marry the galant gambler. Katryn Grayson is believable in the travails that ensue. Ava Garner does an excellent portrayal of the suffering half-caste, who is not accepted in a white society. Agnes Morehead, is the aggresive wife of captain Joe E. Brown, who in fact inside that hard armor, is tenderness in disguise. I would venture to say that any viewer with be with a happy heart as the final credits of the film roll on. (A note to the editors): I could only get Show Boat by listing Howard Keel, as the actor. I could not get your video on Show Boat by the title of the film.
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