Show Boat
Riverboat with stage
A show boat is a river vessel, especially on the Mississippi, that carried theatrical troupes to perform at towns along the route—floating theaters bringing entertainment to areas without permanent stages.
By extension, a showboat is someone who performs flamboyantly to attract attention: He's such a showboat on the basketball court.
The verb means to show off ostentatiously.
A calendar year
- 1951Year after 1950
- MGMHollywood entertainment conglomerate
- TechnicolorMotion picture coloring system
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
Ava Gardner · adaptation · screenplay · soundtrack · Paul Robeson · motion picture · cinema
Cross-racial intimate relations
- racial prejudiceBias against ethnic groups
- passingMoving by or temporary
- forbidden loveRomance society prohibits
- social classSocietal stratification by status
tragedy · melodrama · segregation · Julie · mixed-race · generational saga · Reconstruction
1936
A calendar year
- 1951Year after 1950
- MGMHollywood entertainment conglomerate
- TechnicolorMotion picture coloring system
Ava Gardner · Hollywood · adaptation · screenplay · soundtrack · Paul Robeson · motion picture · cinema
miscegenation
Cross-racial intimate relations
- racial prejudiceBias against ethnic groups
- passingMoving by or temporary
- forbidden loveRomance society prohibits
social class · tragedy · melodrama · segregation · Julie · mixed-race · generational saga · Reconstruction
Mississippi
Southern state or major river
- paddlewheelRotating blades propelling vessels
- steamboatEngine-powered watercraft
- sternwheelerRear-paddle propelled vessel
riverine · levee · deckhand · captain · pilot · Natchez · towboat · barge · waterway · landing
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- librettoOpera's written words
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
Oscar Hammerstein II · revivals · premiere · 1927 · soprano · tenor · chorus · orchestra · ensemble · act
Show BoatZiegfeld Follies
Opulent Broadway revue series
revue · minstrel show · vaudeville · burlesque · variety show
Show Boatintimate performance
Small-audience live show
self-effacing · restrained · unassuming · subtle · modest