Gay meets and flirts with Nola, short for Magnolia (Irene Dunne), the 18-year-old daughter of the showboat’s captain and owner, and they are immediately attracted to one another.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irene Dunne (born Irene Marie Dunn, December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) was an American film actress and singer of the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s ...