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Joel H @786Joel Nov 3, 2023 Show Boat isn't much of a showstopper. Almost all the musical numbers in this movie are sleepy, slow songs. Ava Gardner, Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, and William Warfield all have beautiful singing voices, and the dancing is enjoyable to watch, but this movie is lacking in energy. The plot is also fairly bland, with no real character arcs and no big surprises. The story just kind of meanders along, like a paddleboat drifting down the river. Watching Show Boat isn't an unpleasant experience, it's just not as impressive as it could have been. And yet it's the second highest-grossing movie of 1951. See more steve d @RT35616104 Jan 9, 2023 really dull musical. See more david f @dfulmer Aug 9, 2021 While the talent behind this movie and the production values are top-notch, I found the plot, characters, and music to be very dated and not very entertaining. See more Jan 30, 2019 So much better than what could be done today -- hence, a good rating -- but there are many flaws here. The William Warfield rendition of "Old Man River" is the only redeeming virtue of the needed black influence MGM edited out. But the show still works, although never approaching the brilliance of the 1936 version. See more Elliott B @Ebrown Oct 13, 2018 Well shot, but dated. See more Jun 18, 2016 MGM's loving, lovely Technicolor adaptation of the groundbreaking stage musical retains most of Jerome Kern's music and strengthens the role of Julie, poignantly played by Ava Gardner; William Warfield also does well singing "Ol' Man River." See more Read all reviews

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