Based on the musical play by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein, II from Edna Ferber's novel. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951. Includes original theatrical trailer. Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Joe E. Brown, Marge and Gower Champion, Robert Sterling, Agnes Moorehead, William Warfield.
Summary:
Musical extravaganza which celebrates the loves and heartbreaks of a Mississippi riverboat troupe, starting with a young girl whose heart is stolen by a dashing gambler.
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