1988: The Remake (1977)

When a San Francisco librarian decided to produce a filmed remake of the Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein musical Show Boat, a large number of actors and aspiring performers auditioned. The auditions, which included performances by nudists, tap-dancing nuns, and turtles were later televised, and this film includes that footage as well as interviews with the performers.

Released

1977-01-01

Genres

Music

Runtime

94 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Rick Schmidt

TMDB rating

5.7/10 from 3 votes