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Grandparent Grandchild Relationship | Musical
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6.9/10
IMDbTop Male Musical Performance | 1952 | Howard
Top Male Character Performance | 1952
Top Female Character Performance | 1952
1952
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1952 | George
Best Written American Musical | 1952
Budget 2,300,000 USD
Box Office Collection 11,000,000 USD
Director George Sidney had to leave for a few days because of illness, so uncredited associate producer Roger Edens directed the fog-enshrouded "departure" sequence, including William Warfield's performance of "Ol' Man River." That scene has been praised even by critics who hate this version of "Show Boat."
It reportedly took only one take for William Warfield to pre-record his rendition of "Ol' Man River" prior to filming.
The Breen Censorship Office challenged the "miscegenation sequence." They failed because the 1936 film version had it, setting a precedent.
The showboat built for the film (known as the Cotton Blossom) became an amusement park attraction in 1973, after MGM sold many of its props at an auction. Unfortunately, in 1995, it was dismantled and torn apart. For this film, the Cotton Blossom was built on top of a flat-bedded barge so that it could be towed into position by underwater cables for the musical number which opens the film. Even though the Cotton Blossom was built to exact specifications and was fitted with a stern paddle-wheel, the thrust of the paddle wheel would have been too strong to maneuver the boat in the studio lake. Too little thrust would have moved the boat very slowly if it moved the boat at all. Hence, it was necessary to move the boat into position by underwater cables. This underwater towing technique also made it easier for the boat to move into its mooring position at exactly the right moment when the musical number came to an end.
The body of water which doubled as the "Mississippi River" throughout nearly all the river scenes was actually the lake used for the Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies made at M-G-M. This lake was also known as "The Lagoon" at MGM Studios because of its size. Several boats were moored there at the time of the big auction of studio properties, including the scaled replica of the "Bounty." The Lagoon was located on MGM's vast Backlot #3 at Overland and Jefferson Boulevards in Culver City, about one mile south of the studio's main lot.
"Cap'n Andy Hawks: It's Saturday night again! [He slaps Parthy affectionately on her rear end] Parthy: Oh! It's Wednesday night and don't you strike me! Cap'n Andy Hawks: It's Saturday night forever! Parthy: Yes, and Fourth of July... and Christmas... and [imitating Cap'n Andy when he celebrates New Year's Eve] Parthy: Hap - - -py New Year!"
"Julie: Mister... if you ever get to see Nollie, not get together with her I mean, but- if you ever do get to talk to her, don't ever tell her you saw me; I mean, don't ever tell her you saw me like this."