Who is Magnolia Hawks in Show Boat (1929)?

Laura La Plante plays Magnolia Hawks in the film.

What is Show Boat (1929) about?

Based on Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Broadway hit, this musical spans four decades in the lives of performers on a Mississippi river boat. Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawks takes over as the show's leading lady when mulatto Julie and her white husband are forced out of town by a narrow-minded sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.

Show Boat (1929)

Name: Show Boat (1929)
Genre: Music/Performing Arts

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Who directed Show Boat (1929)?: Harry A. Pollard

Who is Magnolia Hawks in Show Boat (1929)?: Laura La Plante plays Magnolia Hawks in the film.

What is Show Boat (1929) about?: Based on Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Broadway hit, this musical spans four decades in the lives of performers on a Mississippi river boat. Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawks takes over as the show's leading lady when mulatto Julie and her white husband are forced out of town by a narrow-minded sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.