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The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

The Sensation of the Century!

19366.33h 5m

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

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Written by William Anthony McGuire
Produced by Hunt Stromberg
Box OfficeBudget: $2.2MRevenue: $4.7M

Top Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Billie Burke

Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer

Anna Held

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Billings

Fanny Brice

Fanny Brice

Fannie Brice

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Audrey Dane

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Sampston

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Ernest Cossart

Ernest Cossart

Sidney

Joseph Cawthorn

Joseph Cawthorn

Dr. Ziegfeld

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true storyproducerbroadwaymusical revue19th century20th centurybased on real personimpresario

About The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld is a music, drama, romance film released in 1936 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, producer, broadway, musical revue, 19th century. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, it stars William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer. 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

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