Sedona Film Festival presents ‘Showboat’ and An Evening with Marge Champion
While you’re visiting Sedona, Arizona on September 7th, make sure not to miss out on the opportunity to see a very special screening of ‘Showboat”. The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to welcome legendary actress and dancer Marge Champion to town September 7th for two very special screenings of “Showboat” at Harkins Sedona Six Theatres at 3:30 & 7:00 pm.
Produced by Arthur Freed and directed by George Sidney, this 1951 version of the saga of riverboat lives and loves has glorious stars (Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Marge and Gower Champion) in Technicolor radiance. Riverboat entertainers find love, laughs and hardships as they sail along on the Cotton Blossom riverboat in “Showboat”, which was nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Musical Score and Best Cinematography.
Ms. Champion stars as Ellie May Shipley in the classic, lavish musical. From novel to Broadway smash to three film versions to stage revivals, like “Old Man River”, “Showboat” just keeps rolling along. Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne will be hosting the films and conducting live Q&A discussions with Ms. Champion following both screenings. Ms. Champion, who turns 91 just days before her Sedona appearance, is still dancing daily and is featured in the short film “Keep Dancing” which will play before both screenings of “Showboat”. For more information please visit the Sedona International Film Festival.
