The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
U
07/05/1936 (GB)
Music, Drama, Romance
3h 5m
- 63% (132 votes)
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The Sensation of the Century!
Overview
At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows
- Robert Z. LeonardDirector
- William Anthony McGuireScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,183,000
Revenue
$4,673,000
Keywords
- biography
- based on true story
- producer
- broadway
- musical revue
- 19th century
- 20th century
- based on real person
- impresario
Top Billed Cast
William Powell
Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
Myrna Loy
Billie Burke
Luise Rainer
Anna Held
Frank Morgan
Billings
Fanny Brice
Fannie Brice
Virginia Bruce
Audrey Dane
Reginald Owen
Sampston
Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger
Ernest Cossart
Sidney
Joseph Cawthorn
Dr. Ziegfeld
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