i really like this version of show boat . some people negatively compare ava gardner with helen morgan and who play julie in the 1936 film version as well a on broadway and but i think miss gardner be fantastic . her scene in the dressing room when she realize magnolia be on stage singing can not help lovin dat man be truly heartbreaking and especially when she start drinking . her bill be also really quite move ( although dub by annette warren and ) especially when she acknowledge that her ring finger no longer have a wedding ring on it . the 1936 version of the film be a real gem and should not be miss for show boat fan and but this version should not be dismiss either .