First Sunday Film Club - Show Boat

For lovely Magnolia Hawks (Kathryn Grayson), the riverboat Cotton Blossom is home, until a dashing gambler (Howard Keel) steals her heart. Ava Gardner co-stars as Julie in this groundbreaking musical about life along the Mississippi in the early 1900s. Popular songs from the Jerome Kern – Oscar Hammerstein II score include “Bill,” “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man,” “Make Believe” and “Ol’ Man River” courtesy of William Warfield. Edna Ferber wrote the novel that became the Broadway smash that was filmed three times!