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Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

Greatest Production Since the Birth of Motion Pictures!

19456.01h 50m

Overview

The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Written by Arthur Freed, David Freedman, Ralph Blane
Produced by Arthur Freed
Box OfficeBudget: $3.4MRevenue: $5.3M

Top Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

Lucille Bremer

Lucille Bremer

Princess ("This Heart of Mine") / Moy Ling ("Limehouse Blues")

Fanny Brice

Fanny Brice

Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview")

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Lena Horne (segment "Love")

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")

James Melton

James Melton

Alfredo (segment "La Traviata")

Themes & Keywords

dance performancemusicalrevuestop motionsketch comedytap dancemulti-segment

About Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies is a music, comedy film released in 1945 exploring themes of dance performance, musical, revue, stop motion, sketch comedy, tap dance. Directed by Vincente Minnelli, it stars William Powell, Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball. The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

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