1988: The Remake

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1977

Original language

English

Cast

Carolyn Zaremba,Dick Richardson,Ed Nylund

Director

Rick Schmidt

Writer

Nicholas Kazan,Rick Schmidt,Henry Bean,Bill Farley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0075609