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.

Starring

Rick Schmidt, Rick Schmidt, Ed Nylund, Dick Richardson, Henry Bean, Bill Farley, Carolyn Zaremba, Nicholas Kazan

Director

Rick Schmidt