Show Boat (1951)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,000,000 | Details |
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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) |
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) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated Approved |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Geographical setting: | Chicago, Mississippi |
| Plot point: | Interracial Romance, Pregnant Women, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Single Parent, Unexpected Families |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Musical |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Kathryn Grayson | Magnolia Hawks | |
| Ava Gardner | Julie LaVerne | |
| Howard Keel | Gaylord Ravenal |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,300,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget) |
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) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated Approved |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Geographical setting: | Chicago, Mississippi |
| Plot point: | Interracial Romance, Pregnant Women, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Single Parent, Unexpected Families |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Musical |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Kathryn Grayson | Magnolia Hawks | |
| Ava Gardner | Julie LaVerne | |
| Howard Keel | Gaylord Ravenal |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.