Show Boat

Kathryn Grayson heads the cast in this energetic adaptation of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein's musical extravaganza, as innocent showgirl Magnolia who falls head over heels in love with gambler Howard Keel while working on paddle-steamer the Cotton Blossom. However, it's not long before their grand romance loses its lustre, prompting the workshy ne'er-do-well to scarper, and forcing his stricken wife to search for support among her old friends on the boat. Ava Gardner, Agnes Moorehead, Joe E Brown, Marge Champion and Robert Sterling are also among the cast. Songs include Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, After the Ball and Ol' Man River