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Movie Description
This vivacious remake of the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein musical (based on an Edna Ferber novel) about life on a Mississippi riverboat tracks the hardships of Julie Laverne (Ava Gardner), a mulatto trying to pass for white while also following the course of a tumultuous love between a captain's daughter, Magnolia Hawks (Kathryn Grayson), and an itinerant gambler, Gaylord Ravenal (Howard Keel). Gardner (with help from Annette Warren, whose voice was overdubbed for Gardner's songs) gives a heartbreaking performance, and Grayson's clear, pure voice soars, set off magnificently by Keel's rich baritone. The film stands as a classic for both its surprising emotional impact and its well-known score, featuring timeless gems such as "Old Man River" and "Can't Help Lovin' that Man of Mine."
Synopsis
Remake of the classic Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein musical about life on a Mississippi riverboat. The story, based on a novel by Edna Ferber, follows the tumultuous course of two loves: one between the Captain's daughter and an itinerant riverboat gambler, the other between a mulatta who's trying to pass as white and her Caucasian husband -- a relationship that broke Southern laws forbidding mixed-race marriages.
Film Notes
Shot in Technicolor.
Industry Reviews
"...[Enjoy] that glorious Kern-Hammerstein score....Musical lovers, your BOAT has come in." -- Rating: A
Entertainment Weekly - Roy Hemming (07/21/1995)
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