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The Great Ziegfeld (1936) 6.9
This biography follows the ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld, famed producer of extravagant stage revues. Director:Robert Z. LeonardWriter:William Anthony McGuire (screenplay) |
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Cast
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| Myrna Loy | ... | ||
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Jack Billings
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Fannie Brice
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Audrey Dane
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Sampston
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Ray Bolger
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Ernest Cossart | ... |
Sidney
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Joseph Cawthorn | ... |
Dr. Ziegfeld
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Nat Pendleton | ... |
Sandow
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Harriet Hoctor | ... |
Herself
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Jean Chatburn | ... |
Mary Lou
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Paul Irving | ... |
Erlanger
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Herman Bing | ... |
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At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Flo Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more successful neighbor Billings, and steals his girlfriend to boot. This pattern is repeated throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever bigger, more spectacular shows (sections of which appear in the film). French revue star Anna Held becomes his first wife, but it's not easy being married to the man who "glorified the American girl." Late in life, now married to Billie Burke, he seems to be all washed up, but... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 April 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El gran Ziegfeld See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Runtime:
| (roadshow)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Something good and cheap no doubt?
Sampson: Exactly! It's a young girl named Brice... Fanny... Fanny Brice. She;s working in burlesque.
Gene Buck: Say, I've seen that girl, Flo!
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Pretty?
Gene Buck: Well, yes and no. Shut your eyes and listen - yes! Open 'em and look - no, but a great performer!
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: We shall have a look at her at once - tonight!
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(1936) (uncredited)
Music by Walter Donaldson
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Performed by Ray Bolger (vocal and dance)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Billie Burke never really rated the film much despite taking a personal interest in the writing of the script. She went to great lengths to make sure that writer William Anthony McGuire never besmirched the good name of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., hence the playing down of his infidelities. See more »Goofs
In the musical number 'You' one of the hopping chorus members (second from the front) does not land both her feet squarely on the bed. The right foot falls short of it altogether and strikes the floor. Fortunately for her, the downstage dancer all but obscures the misstep. Nonetheless, to this hoofer's credit, she may have missed the bed, but like a trouper, she doesn't miss a beat. See more »Quotes
Sampson: This is about talent.Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Something good and cheap no doubt?
Sampson: Exactly! It's a young girl named Brice... Fanny... Fanny Brice. She;s working in burlesque.
Gene Buck: Say, I've seen that girl, Flo!
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Pretty?
Gene Buck: Well, yes and no. Shut your eyes and listen - yes! Open 'em and look - no, but a great performer!
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: We shall have a look at her at once - tonight!
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits display the title of the film and the names of the stars in marquee lights, as they would be on Broadway. See more »Soundtracks
"She's a Follies Girl"(1936) (uncredited)
Music by Walter Donaldson
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Performed by Ray Bolger (vocal and dance)
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Technically, this is a very well-made and slick movie. MGM certainly put a lot of energy into making this a top movie. However, the movie falls prey to what OFTEN happened with Hollywood bio-pics of the 1930s and 1940s--they don't let truth get into the way of a good story. The true story of Ziegfeld just doesn't come through in this picture--just a sanitized approximation of the man. This is alluded to somewhat in the movie, but the real life Ziegfeld was a rather selfish womanizer who left his poor wife with hardly a dime at his death. Billie Burke was the last Mrs. Ziegfeld and she returned to the stage due to these financial woes--hence, she probably never would have ended up in the Wizard of Oz or the Topper series if it wasn't out of necessity. It would have possibly been more interesting if the portrayal had focused on this aspect of him as well.