85TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING
SHOW BOAT
1936
Director: JAMES WHALE
IRENE DUNNE, ALAN JONES, PAUL ROBESON, HATTIE McDANIEL
ALL SEATS $12.00
DIGITAL CINEMA PRESENTATION
Spanning four decades in the life of Magnolia Hawks (Irene Dunne), this is the story of a woman growing up on her family's show boat, the Cotton Blossom, which travels up and down the Mississippi River performing variety shows. A complex film about life in the South, racism and politics, Show Boat was considerably softened for its 1950s remake, but this one is the real deal. Featuring gorgeous black-and-white cinematography, songs by Jerome Kern and Roger Hammerstein, and stellar performances by Paul Robeson, Hattie McDaniel, Chales Winninger and scores of others, this rare screening is an absolute show stopper.
DCP courtesy Warner Bros.
