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Title: Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
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Cast
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| Fred Astaire | ... |
Fred Astaire ('Here's to the Ladies') /
Raffles ('This Heart of Mine') /
Tai Long ('Limehouse Blues') /
Gentleman ('The Babbit and the Bromide')
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| Lucille Bremer | ... |
Princess ('This Heart of Mine') /
Moy Ling in 'Limehouse Blues')
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| Fanny Brice | ... |
Norma Edelman ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
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| Judy Garland | ... |
The Star ('A Great Lady Has An Interview')
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Kathryn Grayson ('Beauty')
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Gentleman ('The Babbit and the Bromide')
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| James Melton | ... |
Alfredo ('La Traviata')
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| Victor Moore | ... |
Lawyer's Client ('Pay the Two Dollars')
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| Red Skelton | ... |
J. Newton Numbskull ('When Television Comes')
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| Esther Williams | ... | ||
| William Powell | ... | ||
| Edward Arnold | ... |
Lawyer ('Pay the Two Dollars')
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Marion Bell | ... |
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In heaven, showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. fondly recalls his first Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907. Even from heaven, he is hoping that he can, for one last time, create that same magic by mounting one last follies. As he thinks about who he would like to appear in these follies, he is assisted in realizing his fantasy, at least in his own mind, by such luminaries as Fred Astaire, Edward Arnold, 'Lucille Ball', Marion Bell, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, James Melton, Victor Moore, Virginia O'Brien, Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Keenan Wynn, and, of course, a bevy of beautiful girls. Written by Huggo
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heaven | revue | florenz ziegfeld | ziegfeld follies | ensemble cast |Taglines:
Flashing...smashing SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT! DAZZLING IN ITS BEAUTY...PACKED WITH GLORIOUS Melodies! (original print media ad - many caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 April 1946 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ziegfeld Follies of 1944 See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,240,816 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Ah... Saturday, September twenty fifth. Another heavenly day. Ah, yes. Always a heavenly day.
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Music by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Earl K. Brent
Sung by Virginia O'Brien
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From a December 13, 1944 recording session, Decca Records issued a disc of Fred Astaire singing and tapping to a spirited song which he had written for the picture, a number which wound up on the cutting-room floor - "If Swing Goes, I Go Too." On the flip side of the Decca 78, Mr. Astaire sang the romantic ballad which showcased him and Lucille Bremer in the movie, "This Heart of Mine" (music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Arthur Freed). Fred's two Decca sides, with an orchestra directed by Al Sack, have been brought back on a French CD box set entitled "Songs & Pictures 1928-1944," released by EPM Music. See more »Goofs
Towards the end of the "This Heart of Mine" number, as Astaire and Bremer begin to dance back to the palace, dancers in the background (screen left) are clearly struggling to stabilize some of the antler-tree props. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Ah... Saturday, September twenty fifth. Another heavenly day. Ah, yes. Always a heavenly day.
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Crazy Credits
Ziegfeld Follies credits are in alphabetical order. That is why "Bunin" comes before "Charisse" See more »Soundtracks
Bring on the Wonderful MenMusic by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Earl K. Brent
Sung by Virginia O'Brien
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If you get easily bored with those old movies that seem to roll and roll forever, this is for you. It really has no plot, but you really don't need one. You could call this movie the Grand Ball, because it really is a set of dances. (Except for a few comedy scenes) Overall, I strongly believe that it is a really good movie, especially in those Fred Astaire numbers (Here's to the Girls, This Heart of Mine, and the Limehouse Blues) This movie is a real MUST for classic movie and Ziegfeld lovers alike.