Show Boat (1936 film)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Show_Boat
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song
gptkbp:based_on Show Boat (1927 musical)
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:George_J._Folsey
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive reviews
praised for performances
praised for music
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced musical theater
adapted into several films
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of the Great American Songbook
reflects American history
explores themes of love and race
set on a Mississippi riverboat
gptkbp:director gptkb:James_Whale
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Robert_J._Kern
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkb:High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Show Boat (1936 film)
gptkbp:influenced_by African American culture
Broadway productions
American musical tradition
novels by Edna Ferber
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy influenced future musicals
adapted into various stage productions
considered a classic of American cinema
gptkbp:music gptkb:Jerome_Kern
gptkbp:notable_feature depicts racial issues
features an all-star cast
first film version of the musical
remade in 1951
remade in 1989
renowned for its music
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Can't_Help_Lovin'_Dat_Man
gptkb:Make_Believe
gptkb:Ol'_Man_River
You Are Love
gptkbp:release_date 1936
gptkbp:runtime 113 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Oscar_Hammerstein_II
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Charles_Winninger
gptkb:Irene_Dunne
gptkb:Dr._Paul_Robeson
gptkb:Helen_Morgan
gptkbp:studio gptkb:Universal_Pictures