Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Rick Schmidt
- Writers
- Rick Schmidt, Nicholas Kazan, Henry Bean
- Release Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Genre
- Music
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (3 votes)
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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.
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