Show Boat dvd movie.|
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List Price: $24.98 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • DVD-Video • Full Screen • NTSC In Theaters : 24 September, 1951 DVD Release : 20 August, 1997 |
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Show Boat description The show that first defined the Broadway musical has never come to the screen intact, despite three tries. But take this splashy 1951 MGM extravaganza on its own terms, and it boggles the eyes. Not to mention the ears: The Kern-Hammerstein score includes some staples of the American songbook, such as "Make Believe," "After the Ball," and "Can't Hel ... review details |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Finest movie version of this musical |
| Show Boat is considered the first "modern" musical. And although it has some pacing issues and the lack of any big chorus numbers it is still a fine musical.
This version of the musical is excellent. The performances are well done, the vocals are excellent. Although Howard Keel's performance is a little over the top and he smiles like a mad scientist, it still works for the show. |
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