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Backstage soap opera of entertainers on a showboat as it travels the Mississippi River. Third film version of the Hammerstein-Kern musical!
Original Release
07/19/1951
US Release
07/19/1951
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kathryn Grayson | Magnolia Hawks |
| Ava Gardner | Julie LaVerne |
| Howard Keel | Gaylord Ravenal |
| Joe E. Brown | Cap'n Andy Hawks |
| Marge Champion | Ellie May Shipley |
| Gower Champion | Frank Schultz |
| Robert Sterling | Steven Baker |
| Agnes Moorehead | Parthy Hawks |
| Leif Erickson | Pete |
| William Warfield | Joe |
Directors
Writers
John Lee Mahin, Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II, Edna Ferber
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kathryn Grayson | Magnolia Hawks |
| Ava Gardner | Julie LaVerne |
| Howard Keel | Gaylord Ravenal |
| Joe E. Brown | Cap'n Andy Hawks |
| Marge Champion | Ellie May Shipley |
| Gower Champion | Frank Schultz |
| Robert Sterling | Steven Baker |
| Agnes Moorehead | Parthy Hawks |
| Leif Erickson | Pete |
| William Warfield | Joe |
| Boyd Ackerman | Chorus Boy |
| Bette Arlen | Chorus Girl |
| Mary Bezemes | Minor Role |
| Chet Brandenburg | Man at New Years Celebration |
| Carol Brewster | Girl |
| Peter Camlin | Croupier |
| Sue Casey | New Year's Eve Cutie |
| Chick Chandler | Trocadero Stage Assistant |
| Helen Chapman | Chorus Girl |
| Linda Christian | Chorus Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Roger Edens | Producer |
| Ben Feiner Jr. | Producer |
| Arthur Freed | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
