Ziegfeld Girl (1941)

Directors:

Robert Z. Leonard
Busby Berkeley

Writers:

Marguerite Roberts (screenplay) and
Sonya Levien (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 April 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

The triumph that tops "The Great Ziegfeld" is here at last! A pageant of stars and song...girls and grandeur...that opens a world of new show wonders!

Plot:

Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful...

Plot Keywords:

Millionaire | Violinist | Singer | Pawnbroker | Rags To Riches

Cast

James Stewart	...	Gilbert Young
Judy Garland	...	Susan Gallagher
Hedy Lamarr	...	Sandra Kolter
Lana Turner	...	Sheila Regan
Tony Martin	...	Frank Merton
Jackie Cooper	...	Jerry Regan
Ian Hunter	...	Geoffrey Collis
Charles Winninger	...	'Pop' Gallagher
Edward Everett Horton	...	Noble Sage
Philip Dorn	...	Franz Kolter
Paul Kelly	...	John Slayton
Eve Arden	...	Patsy Dixon
Dan Dailey	...	Jimmy Walters (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
Al Shean	...	Al
Fay Holden	...	Mrs. Regan

Runtime:

132 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (re-rating) (2005) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #7074)

Company:

Loew's

Trivia:

The final shot of the "You Never Looked So Beautiful Before" number is recycled from "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody" from The Great Ziegfeld (1936). For the sake of continuity, Judy Garland is costumed and made up to resemble Virginia Bruce, who crowned the "Wedding Cake" set in the earlier film.

Quotes:

Mischa: I have no uncle, and he doesn't live in Philadelphia.

Movie Connections:

Featured in We Must Have Music (1942)

Soundtrack:

Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean

My Guilty Pleasure

This film is one of my favorite classic movies. I could watch this movie all day and still not get tired of it. I'm even thinking of writing a remake to it. But that's besides the point. My favorite performances in this film are from Lana Turner and Judy Garland. Judy's rendition of "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" almost brings tears to my eyes and Lana's tour de force as Sheila is amazing and she was only 19/20 at the time.

However, I wonder how it would be if Rita Hayworth was in Lana Turner's role and Lana is Judy's role. I think it would have been interesting, but then, we wouldn't be blessed with Judy's terrific renditions of songs in the film. Overall, this is a good film.