Show Boat (1951)

Show Boat
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,000,000Details
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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,300,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget)

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 17th, 1951 (Limited)
1963 (Wide), released as Show Boat (1951) (Re-Release)
Video Release: March 15th, 2005 by Warner Home Video, released as Show Boat (1951) (Re-Release)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated Approved
Running Time: 107 minutes
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Keywords: Romantic Musical, Remake, Romance, Interracial Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in Mississippi, Set in Chicago, Pregnant Women, Single Parent, Unexpected Families
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

Kathryn Grayson Magnolia Hawks
Ava Gardner Julie LaVerne
Howard Keel Gaylord Ravenal

Supporting Cast

Agnes Moorehead Parthy Hawks
Leif Erickson Pete
Joe E. Brown Cap’n Andy Hawks
Marge Champion Ellie May Shipley
Gower Champion Frank Schultz
William Warfield Joe
Robert Sterling Stephen Baker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Sidney Director
John Lee Mahin Screenwriter
Edna Ferber Story by
Jerome Kern Story by
Oscar Hammerstein II Story by
Arthur Freed Producer
John D. Dunning Editor
Jerome Kern Composer
Charles Rosher Director of Photography

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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,300,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 17th, 1951 (Limited)
1963 (Wide), released as Show Boat (1951) (Re-Release)
Video Release: March 15th, 2005 by Warner Home Video, released as Show Boat (1951) (Re-Release)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated Approved
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Quo Vadis?
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Musical, Remake, Romance, Interracial Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in Mississippi, Set in Chicago, Pregnant Women, Single Parent, Unexpected Families
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Kathryn Grayson Magnolia Hawks
Ava Gardner Julie LaVerne
Howard Keel Gaylord Ravenal

Supporting Cast

Agnes Moorehead Parthy Hawks
Leif Erickson Pete
Joe E. Brown Cap’n Andy Hawks
Marge Champion Ellie May Shipley
Gower Champion Frank Schultz
William Warfield Joe
Robert Sterling Stephen Baker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Sidney Director
John Lee Mahin Screenwriter
Edna Ferber Story by
Jerome Kern Story by
Oscar Hammerstein II Story by
Arthur Freed Producer
John D. Dunning Editor
Jerome Kern Composer
Charles Rosher Director of Photography

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records