1988: The Remake

1977 • 1h 34m • Music

5.7(3 votes)

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.

Director

Rick Schmidt

Writers

Rick Schmidt, Henry Bean, Nicholas Kazan

Status

Released