Sad, sweet, toe-tappingly musical, and armed with a nice sense of reality for that time, Show Boat is a bittersweet film from the era of musicals. Stronger performances from the cast would have made this movie amazing but it does not stop it from still being enjoyable.
This review of Show Boat (1951) was written by Mary Kathryn P on 13 May 2014.
Show Boat has generally received positive reviews.
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