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Show Boat

1936 · 113 min

A sweeping, song-filled journey along the river of time, blending joy and heartbreak into a rich, nostalgic experience.

Tagline: HEAR Glorious New Music and Songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II:
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.

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
betrayal
redemption
grief
Places: sea
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: music, romance, drama
Directed by: James Whale
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein II
Starring: Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger, Paul Robeson, Helen Morgan, Helen Westley, Queenie Smith, Sammy White
Music: Jerome Kern
Cinematography: John J. Mescall
Runtime: 113 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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