Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady..
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school musicals where people actually knew how to sing without a computer cleaning it up, yeah, watch it. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday. But if you get annoyed by pacing that feels like a slow-moving riverboat, or if you can't handle the dated social dynamics of 1930s cinema, yo...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
James Whale
Unknown Director
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school musicals where people actually knew how to sing without a computer cleaning it up, yeah, watch it. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday. But if you get annoyed by pacing that feels like a slow-moving riverboat, or if you can't handle the dated social dynamics of 1930s cinema, you’re gonna have a bad time. Irene Dunne is just magnetic here. There’s this one moment where she’s staring off-camera, and it feels like she’s looking at a future she isn't quite ..."
Daisy Bufford
Edna Ferber, Oscar Hammerstein II, Zoe Akins
United States
Drama, Musical, Romance
