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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 Ball | ... |
Lucille Ball ('Here's to the Ladies')
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Lucille Bremer | ... |
Princess ('This Heart of Mine') /
Moy Ling in 'Limehouse Blues')
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| Fanny Brice | ... |
Norma ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
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| Judy Garland | ... |
The Star ('A Great Lady Has An Interview')
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| Kathryn Grayson | ... |
Kathryn Grayson ('Beauty')
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| Lena Horne | ... |
Lena Horne ('Love')
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| Gene Kelly | ... |
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 | ... |
Esther Williams ('A Water Ballet')
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| William Powell | ... | ||
| Edward Arnold | ... |
Lawyer ('Pay the Two Dollars')
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Marion Bell | ... |
Violetta ('La Traviata')
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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
Ziegfeld Follies is a musical comedy from 1946, from the time when they made lots of musical movies.There really isn't a plot in this movie, but who needs one anyway.As long the musical numbers are working, you really don't need a plot in a movie like this.And then there are also some really funny sketches in the movie.Especially I liked Red Skelton's and Keenan Wynn's acts.They really make you laugh.And then it is great fun to watch Fred Astaire's and Gene Kelly's musical number.This was their only musical act together.Ziegfeld Follies has many great musical numbers.The younger generation doesn't care so much about musical movies, but I'm a teen ager and I like these old musical movies.These kind of movies make me miss those times, and I wasn't even born back then!