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Show Boat (1951) - User Reviews - Page 3 of 5

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By Lyn M (28) on 09 Feb 2008

Ava Gardner is a screen legend. Some wonderful songs and Old Man River.....makes me sigh…

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By Ellen F (50) on 14 Jan 2008

Bloody fantastic... may seem abit mad on first viewing but its grown on me…

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By Stephanie F (353) on 14 Jan 2008

I liked listening to Howard Keel but I didn't quite get how Kathryn Grayson could so easily forgive him abandoning her for four (to six) years;…

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By Megan D (210) on 02 Jan 2008

The most enjoyable version of this landmark musical, a colourful production, great singing from the likes of Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel…

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By Gabe S (334) on 31 Dec 2007

Blah. The lower end of the classic musical totem pole…

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By Private U (13,627) on 30 Nov 2007

This movie was in a lot of ways sad, but it had great musical numbers and I really liked how the friends were loyal to each other in their…

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By Kyla G (13) on 09 Nov 2007

Awesome musical score and great story underneath it all…

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By Lauren L (276) on 06 Nov 2007

Some wonderful scenes - truly iconic. But the movie as a whole is forgettable…

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By Allie S (20) on 06 Nov 2007

OH man, I loved this musical more than words can express. Need to get myself a copy of this…

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By Lisa M (931) on 29 Oct 2007

They don't make them like they used to…

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By Courtney P (128) on 27 Oct 2007

Can't help lovin that man of mine----my mom showed this movie to me and she use to sing when this song came on....it has been my favorite b/c…

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By Jon A (725) on 13 Oct 2007

The worthy anti-racism theme rather dominates the storyline but it's a great musical…

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By Luigi F (1) on 09 Oct 2007

A freakin awsome musical about racism and dead-beat dads…

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By Eliza H (25) on 30 Aug 2007

Ava Gardner, Howard Keel...just wonderful...excellentscore....some of my fave musical songs…

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By Audrey-Kim H (61) on 21 Aug 2007

I never finished watching this movie--too little plot and too many songs. I'm a fan of musicals, but it was too much, even for me…

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By Stephanie M (549) on 21 Aug 2007

I never finished watching this movie--too little plot and too many songs. I'm a fan of musicals, but it was too much, even for me…

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By J K (1,547) on 14 Aug 2007

Flashy and fun to watch when you're stuck at home with the flu on a Saturday night…

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By Ruth L (655) on 06 Aug 2007

This is one of my all time favourite films. Always makes me cry at the end too…

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By Jessicaann D (187) on 05 Aug 2007

Good, but I wish they had cast a singer rather than dubbing Ava Gardner. That always bothers me in musicals…

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By Clare W (94) on 29 Jul 2007

Colourful and big, slightly lacking in soul…

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