Show Boat (1951)

Show Boat (1951)

MGM

September 24, 1951

Musical, Historical Comedy, Historical Drama

DVD
D

I exclaimed, "Oh, no, Howard Keel!"  And then we cut to the happy slaves picking cotton.  Even the costumes are ugly.  But, um, it probably isn't as sexist as some of Keel's other movies?

This is based on the Kern & Hammerstein stage musical, which in turn is based on the Edna Ferber novel.  George Sidney directed.

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

MGM

November 26, 1953

Musical

DVD
C

Bumped up because of the scene-stealing first Ann Miller number.  This is based very loosely on Taming of the Shrew.  George Sidney directed, three years after Annie Get Your Gun.