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Ava Gardner, Kathryn Grayson, and Howard Keel in Show Boat (1951)

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Show Boat

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Director

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  • George Sidney
    George Sidney

Writers

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  • John Lee Mahin
    John Lee Mahin
    screen play
  • Jerome Kern
    Jerome Kern
    based on the immortal musical play "Show Boat" by and
  • Oscar Hammerstein II
    Oscar Hammerstein II
    based on the immortal musical play "Show Boat" by
  • Edna Ferber
    Edna Ferber
    from novel

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Kathryn Grayson circa 1952
    Kathryn Grayson
    Kathryn Grayson
    Magnolia Hawks
  • Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    Julie LaVerne
  • Howard Keel C. 1980
    Howard Keel
    Howard Keel
    Gaylord Ravenal
  • Joe E. Brown
    Joe E. Brown
    Joe E. Brown
    Cap'n Andy Hawks
  • Marge Champion
    Marge Champion
    Marge Champion
    Ellie May Shipley
  • Gower Champion
    Gower Champion
    Gower Champion
    Frank Schultz
  • Robert Sterling at an event for The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Robert Sterling
    Robert Sterling
    Steven Baker
  • Agnes Moorehead in Bewitched (1964)
    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    Parthy Hawks
  • Leif Erickson
    Leif Erickson
    Leif Erickson
    Pete
    (as Lief Erickson)
  • William Warfield
    William Warfield
    William Warfield
    Joe
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Boyd Ackerman
    Boyd Ackerman
    Chorus Boy
    (uncredited)
  • Bette Arlen
    Bette Arlen
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Mary Bezemes
    Mary Bezemes
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Chet Brandenburg in Return of the Bad Men (1948)
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    Man at New Years Celebration
    (uncredited)
  • Carol Brewster
    Carol Brewster
    Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Peter Camlin
    Peter Camlin
    Croupier
    (uncredited)
  • Sue Casey
    Sue Casey
    New Year's Eve Cutie
    (uncredited)
  • Chick Chandler in Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Chick Chandler
    Chick Chandler
    Trocadero Stage Assistant
    (uncredited)
  • Helen Chapman
    Helen Chapman
    Helen Chapman
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Linda Christian, Romina Power, and Taryn Power
    Linda Christian
    Linda Christian
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Sheila Clark
    Sheila Clark
    Kim Ravenal - Age 4
    (uncredited)
  • John Crawford
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    Hotel Clerk
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Dae
    Frank Dae
    Frank Dae
    Doctor
    (uncredited)
  • Nova Dale
    Nova Dale
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Roy Damron
    Roy Damron
    Chorus Boy
    (uncredited)
  • Anne Dore
    Anne Dore
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Dugan
    Michael Dugan
    Chorus Boy
    (uncredited)
  • Marietta Elliott
    Marietta Elliott
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Lisa Ferraday
    Lisa Ferraday
    Lisa Ferraday
    Renee
    (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    Racetrack Spectator
    (uncredited)
  • George Ford
    George Ford
    George Ford
    Chorus Boy
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Fortier
    Robert Fortier
    Chorus Boy
    (uncredited)
  • Dan Foster
    Dan Foster
    Deckhand
    (uncredited)
  • Mary Jane French
    Mary Jane French
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • William Hall
    William Hall
    William Hall
    Bouncer
    (uncredited)
  • Len Hendry
    Len Hendry
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Earle Hodgins
    Earle Hodgins
    Earle Hodgins
    Riverboat Bartender
    (uncredited)
  • Shep Houghton
    Shep Houghton
    Specialty Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Tom Irish
    Tom Irish
    Tom Irish
    Bellboy
    (uncredited)
  • Casse Jaeger
    Casse Jaeger
    Chorus Boy
    (uncredited)
  • Joyce Jameson in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Joyce Jameson
    Joyce Jameson
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Jeffers
    Michael Jeffers
    Michael Jeffers
    Poker Player
    (uncredited)
  • Adele Jergens
    Adele Jergens
    Adele Jergens
    Cameo McQueen
    (uncredited)
  • Edward Keane
    Edward Keane
    Hotel Manager
    (uncredited)
  • Helen Kimbell
    Helen Kimbell
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Marilyn Kinsley
    Marilyn Kinsley
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Fuzzy Knight
    Fuzzy Knight
    Fuzzy Knight
    Trocadero Piano Player
    (uncredited)
  • Judy Landon
    Judy Landon
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • John Phillip Law
    John Phillip Law
    John Phillip Law
    Extra
    (uncredited)
  • Norman Leavitt
    Norman Leavitt
    Norman Leavitt
    George the Calliope Player
    (uncredited)
  • Meredith Leeds
    Meredith Leeds
    New Year's Eve Cutie
    (uncredited)
  • George Lynn in Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
    George Lynn
    George Lynn
    Blackjack Dealer
    (uncredited)
  • Ian MacDonald in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    Ian MacDonald
    Ian MacDonald
    Drunken Sport
    (uncredited)
  • James Macigewske
    James Macigewske
    Chorus Boy
    (uncredited)
  • Alice Markham
    Alice Markham
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Maurice Marks
    Maurice Marks
    Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Alphonse Martell
    Alphonse Martell
    Alphonse Martell
    Headwaiter
    (uncredited)
  • Owen McGiveney in Batman (1966)
    Owen McGiveney
    Owen McGiveney
    Windy McClain
    (uncredited)
  • Louis Mercier
    Louis Mercier
    Louis Mercier
    Dabney - Poker Player
    (uncredited)
  • Ida Moore
    Ida Moore
    Ida Moore
    Little Old Lady
    (uncredited)
  • Anna Q. Nilsson
    Anna Q. Nilsson
    Anna Q. Nilsson
    Seamstress
    (uncredited)
  • Emory Parnell in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    Emory Parnell
    Emory Parnell
    Jake Green
    (uncredited)
  • Gil Perkins in Batman (1966)
    Gil Perkins
    Gil Perkins
    Player
    (uncredited)
  • James Pierce
    James Pierce
    James Pierce
    Doorman
    (uncredited)
  • Tao Porchon
    Tao Porchon
    Tao Porchon
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Allan Ray
    Allan Ray
    Elevator Operator
    (uncredited)
  • Charles Regan
    Charles Regan
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Al Rhein
    Al Rhein
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Mitchell Rhein
    Mitchell Rhein
    Mitchell Rhein
    Show Spectator
    (uncredited)
  • Suzanne Ridgway in Calamity Jane (1953)
    Suzanne Ridgway
    Suzanne Ridgway
    Racetrack Spectator
    (uncredited)
  • Bert Roach
    Bert Roach
    Bert Roach
    Drunk
    (uncredited)
  • Joe Roach
    Joe Roach
    Chorus Boy
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Robinson
    Robert Robinson
    Man at New Years Celebration
    (uncredited)
  • Jean Romaine
    Jean Romaine
    New Year's Eve Cutie
    (uncredited)
  • Harry Seymour
    Harry Seymour
    Riverboat Piano Player
    (uncredited)
  • George Sherwood
    George Sherwood
    Trainer
    (uncredited)
  • Carl Sklover
    Carl Sklover
    Carl Sklover
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Stebbins
    Bob Stebbins
    Bellhop
    (uncredited)
  • William Tannen in Air Raid Wardens (1943)
    William Tannen
    William Tannen
    Man with Julie
    (uncredited)
  • Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    Sheriff Ike Vallon
    (uncredited)
  • Dee Turnell
    Dee Turnell
    Dee Turnell
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Tuttle
    Dorothy Tuttle
    Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Wilcox in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
    Frank Wilcox
    Frank Wilcox
    Gambler Mark Hallson
    (uncredited)
  • Lee Wilde and Lyn Wilde
    Lyn Wilde
    Lyn Wilde
    Chorus Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Frances E. Williams
    Frances E. Williams
    Queenie
    (uncredited)
  • Marjorie Wood
    Marjorie Wood
    Landlady
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Roger Edens
    Roger Edens
    associate producer (uncredited)
  • Ben Feiner Jr.
    Ben Feiner Jr.
    associate producer
  • Arthur Freed
    Arthur Freed
    producer

Composers

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  • Adolph Deutsch
    Adolph Deutsch
    composer (uncredited)
  • Conrad Salinger
    Conrad Salinger
    composer (uncredited)

Cinematographer

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  • Charles Rosher
    Charles Rosher
    director of photography

Editor

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  • John D. Dunning
    John D. Dunning
    editor (as John Dunning)

Art Directors

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  • Cedric Gibbons
    Cedric Gibbons
  • Jack Martin Smith
    Jack Martin Smith

Set Decorator

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  • Edwin B. Willis
    Edwin B. Willis
    set decorator (set decorations)

Costume Designer

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  • Walter Plunkett
    Walter Plunkett
    costume designer (costumes)

Makeup Department

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  • Sydney Guilaroff
    Sydney Guilaroff
    hair styles designer
  • John Truwe
    John Truwe
    makeup artist
  • William Tuttle
    William Tuttle
    makeup creator

Production Manager

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  • Norman A. Cook
    Norman A. Cook
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Roger Edens
    Roger Edens
    director (sequence "Ol' Man River") (uncredited)
  • George Rhein
    George Rhein
    assistant director (uncredited)
  • Carl 'Major' Roup
    Carl 'Major' Roup
    second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Richard Pefferle
    Richard Pefferle
    associate set decorator (as Richard A. Pefferle)
  • Matty Azzarone
    Matty Azzarone
    construction (uncredited)
  • Donald P. Desmond
    Donald P. Desmond
    set construction (uncredited)
  • Mentor Huebner
    Mentor Huebner
    production illustrator (uncredited)
  • Frank Wesselhoff
    Frank Wesselhoff
    painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Douglas Shearer
    Douglas Shearer
    recording supervisor

Special Effects

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  • Warren Newcombe
    Warren Newcombe
    special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Earl Metz
    Earl Metz
    camera operator (uncredited)
  • Man Ray
    Man Ray
    still photographer (uncredited)

Costume Department

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  • Joan Joseff
    Joan Joseff
    costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Henri Jaffa
    Henri Jaffa
    color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department

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  • Alexander Courage
    Alexander Courage
    additional orchestrator / composer: additional music (uncredited)
  • Adolph Deutsch
    Adolph Deutsch
    musical director
  • Conrad Salinger
    Conrad Salinger
    orchestrator
  • Robert Tucker
    Robert Tucker
    vocal arrangements
  • Robert Franklyn
    Robert Franklyn
    additional orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Paul Marquardt
    Paul Marquardt
    additional orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Annette Warren
    Annette Warren
    singing voice: Ava Gardner (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Robert Alton
    Robert Alton
    dances
  • Peter Ballbusch
    Peter Ballbusch
    montage sequences
  • James Gooch
    James Gooch
    technicolor color consultant
  • Miriam Goldina
    Miriam Goldina
    ballet dancer (uncredited)
  • Alex Romero
    Alex Romero
    assistant choreographer (uncredited)
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